52 Films by Women Vol 9. 37. Palestine 36 (Director: Annemarie Jacir)
Pictured : British High Commissioner Wauchope ( Jeremy Irons , centre) launches Radio Palestine in a scene from writer-director Annemarie Jacir 's historical drama, ' Palestine 36 '. Still courtesy of British Film Institute / Curzon (UK) Ambitious and necessary, writer-director Annemarie Jacir’s passion project, Palestine 36 , experienced such a troubled production history than even Apocalypse Now helmer Francis Coppola would say, ‘that’s not for me’. A historical drama that charts the encroachment on Palestinian land by Jewish settlers, the film had to suspend production following Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Israel struck back carrying out a military campaign in Gaza that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children, and displaced hundreds of thousands more. The press was not spared in Israel’s campaign either; some 248 journalists covering the conflict have been killed. A review is not the place to discuss Israel’s reaction. Jacir’s film...