Annemarie Jacir on Toronto Premiere ‘Palestine 36’: ‘It Is One of the Most Pivotal Moments in Our History as Palestinians’

In conjunction with her TIFF Gala world premiere, Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir (“Wajib”) talked about her fourth feature, historical drama “Palestine 36,” which is the Palestinian entry in the international feature Oscar race. The film is a Palestine-UK-France-Denmark-Qatar-Saudi-Jordan production, starring Hiam Abbas and Jeremy Irons. Set in 1936, the film delves into the restless region […]