Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Where to watch it in Canada

For rent

Apple TV Store

To buy

Apple TV Store

Cast

Karim Daoud Anaya

Yusuf

Hiam Abbass

Hanan

Robert Aramayo

Captain Wingate

Billy Howle

Thomas Hopkins

Dhafer L'Abidine

Amir

Yasmine Al Massri

Khouloud

Liam Cunningham

Charles Tegart

Jeremy Irons

High Commissioner Wauchope

Ward Helou

Kareem

Yafa Bakri

Rabab

Hiam Abbass — Hanan

Hiam Abbass (Arabic: هيام عباس; Hebrew: היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also spelled Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director with Israeli and French citizenship. She is known for her roles in films such as The Syrian Bride (2004), Paradise Now (2005), Free Zone (2005), Munich (2005), The Visitor (2007), Lemon Tree (2008), Insyriated (2017), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). She gain

Robert Aramayo — Captain Wingate

Robert Michael Aramayo (born 6 November 1992, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English actor of Basque descent, active since 2012. He began acting at age seven in a primary school production of Bugsy Malone, joined the Hull Truck Youth Theatre at ten, and in 2011 earned a place at the Juilliard School in New York City. His performance as Alex in a Juilliard production o