FICCMOTECA:`PALESTINA 36´ CC El Luzzy.

Friday, October 9, 8 p.m. THE LUZZY: PALESTINE 36 Palestine | 2025 | 119 min | English subtitles. Directed by Annemarie Jacir. Genre: Historical Drama, 1930s

Synopsis: 1936, Palestine is on the brink of collapse. Arab resistance against the British Mandate grows in tandem with the arrival of Jewish refugees from Europe. Overwhelmed, young Yusuf is torn between protecting the life he knows and joining those who risk everything for the freedom of his people. He is not the only one whose loyalties are tested. Khouloud, a committed journalist, witnesses intrigues and acts of heroism that will change the course of the region. Hiam Abbass, Jeremy Irons, and Robert Aramayo lead the cast of this drama directed by Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir, which begins in 1936 in her country on the verge of collapse under the British Mandate. Shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, PALESTINE 36 is a stunning epic based on true events.