Overview

Year 1936. As villages across 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 some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, 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.

Cast

Karim Daoud Anaya

Yusuf

Hiam Abbass

Hanan

Robert Aramayo

Captain Wingate

Billy Howle

Thomas Hopkins

Dhafer L'Abidine

Amir

Yasmine Al Massri

Khouloud

Liam Cunningham

Charles Tegart

Jeremy Irons

High Commissioner Wauchope

Ward Helou

Kareem

Yafa Bakri

Rabab

Wardi Eilabouni

Afra

Saleh Bakri

Khalid