Annermarie Jacir’s timely historical feature “Palestine 36” — Palestine’s official submission to the 2026 Oscars — has been acquired for North America. Watermelon Pictures has acquired distribution rights to the film, set to have it world premiere in Toronto, where it will become the first Arab film to feature in the festival’s gala section. Starring Saleh Bakri (“Blue Caftan”), Hiam Abbass (“Succession”), Oscar winner Jeremy Irons and Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”), the film reconstructs the Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936. The story follows a young man who gets caught up in political upheaval as tensions rise...
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