PALESTINE 36:

PALESTINE’S OFFICIAL ACADEMY AWARDS® SUBMISSION

Set in 1936 Mandatory Palestine, Palestine 36 follows Yusuf, a young man who leaves his rural village for the charged streets of Jerusalem. Confronted with colonial rule, rising migration, and a society on the brink of revolt, Yusuf must navigate a world in turmoil.

As villages across the region rise against British authority, Yusuf drifts between home and the city, yearning for a future beyond the growing unrest. Amid the influx of Jewish immigrants fleeing antisemitism in Europe and the largest Palestinian uprising against decades of British rule, tensions mount. Palestine 36 captures the inexorable march toward collision—a defining moment that shapes the future of the region and the British Empire alike.

A cinematic portrait of history, struggle, and the human desire for freedom, Palestine 36 offers an intimate lens on the forces shaping a nation at a pivotal time.