The director of Oscar-shortlisted film “Palestine 36” said her big-budget production about a crucial but little-known Arab rebellion is a statement about Palestinians “refusal to disappear”. Veteran filmmaker Annemarie Jacir started production on the sweeping historical epic just before Israel’s devastating invasion of Gaza in October 2023. Making the movie was a “financial disaster”, she […]
Palestine 36
Palestinian stories take center stage in Oscar submissions
As the Oscar season kicks off, national film boards around the world have submitted their official entries for consideration, including three films centred on Palestinian history and experience, submitted by Palestine, Jordan, and Tunisia. Palestine 36 (Palestine) Directed by Bethlehem-born filmmaker Annemarie Jacir, Palestine 36 focuses on Jerusalem in 1936, during the largest Palestinian uprising […]