Drama History War
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.
Directed by
Annemarie Jacir
Written by
Annemarie Jacir
Jeremy Irons
High Commissioner Wauchope
Samer Bisharat
Payroll Sami
Christopher Villiers
Radio Broadcaster
Anwar Khalil
Naim
Liam Cunningham
Charles Tegart
Robert Aramayo
Captain Wingate
Nicholas Moss
Officer Stokes
Hiam Abbass
Hanan
Sam Hoare
Diplomat Charles
Saleh Bakri
Khalid
Dhafer L'Abidine
Amir
Sofia Asir
Dyala
Yasmine Al Massri
Khouloud
Yumna Marwan
Um Kareem
Billy Howle
Thomas Hopkins
Areen Omari
Aroob
Ula Tabari
Matiel Mogannam
Kamel El Basha
Abu Rabab
Joanna Arida
Dyala's Cousin
Jalal Altawil
Father Boulos
Yahya Mahayni
Al Qawuqji
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Maher
George Smale
British soldier
Muhammad Abed Elrahman
Villager
Eyad Hourani
Qusay
Ward Helou
Kareem
Nabil Al Raee
Abu Azmi
Karim Daoud Anaya
Yusuf
Finlay James
British Soldier
Wardi Eilabouni
Afra
Aya Khalaf
Jenin
Riyad Sliman
Thaer
Sam Peace
British soldier
Mohammad Rasheed
Leader
Maya Omaia Keesh
Khalid's love
Eid Aziz
Abu Yusuf
Lewis Fox-James
Port Manager
Hussam Abu Eisheh
Al Basma Mukhtar
Firas Farrah
Nasri
Assaf al Rousan
Association Member
Francis Redfern
British soldier
Amara Ghandi
Kareem's sister
Zaid Ghazal
Nayef
Waleed Jizawi
Villager
Ahmed Qa'abour
Krikorian Jr.
Maryam Abu Khaled
Woman Protestor
Shada Yasine
Samia
Ahmed Tobasi
Man on the bus
Musa Nazzal
Rebel
Amer Daqqaq
Business Man
Amin Safi
Shoe client

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