Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons new film on Palestinian history will be shown ahead of the Cork International Film Festival, and he’ll attend on the night for a Q&A after the screening.
Palestine 36 is a gripping account of a critical moment in Palestinian history, when villages revolted against British colonial rule in 1936.
Having been under British mandatory control since the 1920s, tensions flare over the future of the territory, and Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home.
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Alongside Irons, who has a home in West Cork, the stellar ensemble cast includes Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al-Massri and Liam Cunningham.
The film opens in Irish cinemas on October 31st and the festival’s screening takes place on Wednesday, 29th October at The Arc Cinema Cork, followed by the Q&A hosted by CIFF Director of Programming, Aurélie Godet.
The 70th edition of the Festival will screen over 200 films and events across Cork city and county from Thursday 6th to Sunday 16th November
