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Film of the Week: ‘Palestine 36’ highlights the political awakening of Palestinians in a grand historical epic
Annemarie Jacir’s film ‘Palestine 36’ depicts the origins of Palestinian resistance starting in 1936 under British mandate rule, contrasting with the common narrative beginning in 1948. The story follows Yusuf, who witnesses British brutality and joins the resistance, while another character observes Jewish settlers replacing Arab workers in Jaffa. The film blends historical drama with archival footage to illustrate land expropriation and intergenerational trauma, concluding with a poem by Gaza-born poet Saleem al-Naffar, who was killed in 2023.
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