The Take: Palestine 36, a film about a revolt that nearly changed history
Director Annemarie Jacir on how Palestine 36 traces today’s crisis back to British colonial rule.
![Director Annemarie Jacir poses on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "Palestine 36" as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 5, 2025. [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-09-05T164626Z_1615231658_RC2SLGA5Y99C_RTRMADP_3_FILMFESTIVAL-TORONTO-PALESTINE-36-PREMIERE-1775230194.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Before the Israeli occupation, there was British colonialism. We speak to director Annemarie Jacir about Palestine 36, her film about the 1936 Palestinian revolt, which almost succeeded, the often-forgotten roots of today’s crisis and why this history still feels painfully present.
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- Annemarie Jacir (@AnnemarieJacir), filmmaker and writer
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Sonia Bhagat, and Sari el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Chloe K Li, Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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