“Annemarie Jacir’s film ‘Palestine 36’ is an emotionally charged drama about the Arab anti-colonial uprising in the late 1930s. The film arrives in the UK following the British government’s recognition of a Palestinian state, offering a fresh perspective on Britain’s colonial history in Palestine. The cast features Palestinian actors Hiam Abbass and Saleh Bakri, and Jeremy Irons as the High Commissioner. The narrative explores the divide between ‘good British’ and ‘bad British’, personified by Billy Howle’s pro-Arab civil servant and Robert Aramayo’s brutal Captain Orde Wingate. Despite its slow pacing and pedagogical approach, it is a heartfelt film.”