Annemarie Jacir ‘s drama “Palestine 36,” which reconstructs the largely unknown Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936, is the very definition of a passion project for the director who has always explored Palestinian identity her films. But never on such a large canvas.

Her particularly timely historical epic follows a young man named Yusuf who gets caught up in political upheaval as tensions rise in Jerusalem and in his village amid British crackdowns prompted by the arrival of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe. The multi-strand drama features a high-profile cast comprising Jeremy Irons as a colonial commissioner, Hiam Abbas (“Succession”), Liam Cunningham and Saleh Bakri (“The Teacher”).

When the Israel-Hamas War broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, Jacir was j

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