The uprising that took on an empire
October 31, 2025
2h 0m
EN
Annemarie Jacir
Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
Karim Daoud Anaya
Yusuf
Hiam Abbass
Hanan
Robert Aramayo
Captain Wingate
Annemarie Jacir
58
Yasmine Al Massri
Khouloud
Billy Howle
Thomas Hopkins
Dhafer L'Abidine
Amir
Ward Helou
Kareem
Yafa Bakri
Rabab
Wardi Eilabouni
Afra
Saleh Bakri
Khalid
Philistine Films
PS
Autonomous
GB
Corniche Media
GB
Snowglobe
DK
MK Productions
FR
BFI
GB
BBC Film
GB
DFI
QA
