'Palestine 36': film screening and discussion
Key information
- Date
- Time
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Venue
- SOAS Gallery
- Room
- SOAS Gallery Lecture Theatre
- Event type
- Film screening
About this event
Join us for a screening of Annemarie Jacir’s latest film, Palestine 36 (2025, 115 min), followed by a discussion with the film’s producer, Nils Åstrand.
1936: as villages across Mandatory 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 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/
Registration
This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
About the speaker
Nils Åstrand, head of production at Corniche Media, has produced or been involved with a range of films, including Ahd Kamel’s Saudi Arabian coming-of-age drama My Driver & I, the Terry Gilliam documentary He Dreams of Giants, and most recently Annemarie Jacir’s BFI and BBC-backed Palestinian Oscar submission Palestine 36. A SOAS alumnus in Chinese Studies, he is now driving Corniche Media’s slate of film and television projects.
Chair
Nathaniel George, Department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS.
