Palestine 36

Name: Palestine 36
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: February 13, 2026
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 67

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Watermelon Pictures | Release Date: February 13, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region.

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, War

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 115 min

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RogerEbert.com Carlos Aguilar

Mar 26, 2026

If “Palestine 36” is indeed a filmic history lesson, it’s one worth sitting through. That a traditionally realized historical drama with impeccable production value and consistently effective performances centers the Palestinian perspective makes for an essential endeavor. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Dec 5, 2025

This is a story of national identity and resistance with contemporary resonance, but it’s also a classic genre movie, its historical tapestry populated by a strong ensemble of screen stars as well as impressive newcomers. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Apr 2, 2026

Palestine ‘36 is at its most moving in the scenes of archival footage, and most provocative as an illustration of how England’s imperial tactics of pitting national groups against each other and terrorizing civilians (characters refer to similar approaches India and Ireland) became the template for Israeli’s ongoing military domination of the Palestinian territories. The argument is unlikely to change fixed hearts and minds, but it is difficult to ignore how familiar it seems. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Oct 31, 2025

The Palestinian submission for international picture at the incoming Academy Awards is a handsome, old-fashioned production that, even when it is telling us things we didn’t know, confirms all our worst suspicions about the British colonial experience in the Holy Land. Read full review

Screen Rant Gregory Nussen

Nov 6, 2025

Palestine 36 is beautifully shot and researched, and peppered with historical touches. Read full review

IndieWire Ritesh Mehta

Apr 6, 2026

It works if you are really paying attention to the pageturner storytelling and have the spatial intelligence to proactively connect plants to payoffs. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 28, 2025

None of these characters quite flares passionately into life but all are persuasively portrayed, and it’s a vehement reminder of what doesn’t get taught in British schools. Read full review

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