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Palestine 36 reaches Oscars shortlist despite Israeli ban

Palestine 36 Annemarie Jacir Palestine Israel Oscars

"Palestine 36," a historical epic about a 1936 farmer-led revolution directed by Annemarie Jacir, reached an Oscars shortlist on 2026-08-30 despite being banned by Israel. The film is the only feature shot in Palestine in the previous two years.

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Israel banned Palestine 36, then it landed on an Oscars shortlist

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The only feature film to be shot in Palestine in the last two years, Palestine 36 sees writer and director Annemarie Jacir unfold a historical epic around the 1936 farmer-led revolt against British colonisers.

Israel banned Palestine 36, then it landed on an Oscars shortlist

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