Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Annemarie Jacir's 'Palestine 36' Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival
A movie called 'Palestine 36', made by Annemarie Jacir, won the biggest award at a big movie party in Tokyo called the Tokyo International Film Festival.
This movie is about a time long ago when people in Palestine were fighting against the rulers from Britain.
Winning this award is like getting a gold medal for the movie.
Other movies also won awards, like a documentary about people in Cambodia and films about mothers and daughters.
The festival also gave special awards to directors and actors for their great work.
It's a place where movies from all over the world are celebrated.
'Palestine 36', directed by Annemarie Jacir, won the top prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The film, Palestine's Oscar entry for Best International Feature, is a period drama about the Arab revolt in the 1930s.
Other awards included the Special Jury Prize for Rithy Panh's documentary 'We Are The Fruits Of The Forest'.
Best Director was awarded jointly to Zhang Lu for 'Mothertongue' and Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis for 'Heads or Tails?'.
Awards for Best Actress, Best Artistic Contribution, and Audience Award were also presented to various films and performances.
- Who
- Annemarie Jacir's film 'Palestine 36'
- What
- Won the Tokyo Grand Prix and Governor of Tokyo Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival
- When
- November 5
- Where
- Tokyo International Film Festival
- Why
- Awarded for being the best film in the competition
- Top Prize Winner
- Palestine 36
- Director of Palestine 36
- Annemarie Jacir
- Festival Name
- Tokyo International Film Festival
- Top Prize Awarded
- Tokyo Grand Prix and Governor of Tokyo Award
- Date of Awards Ceremony
- November 5
- Oscar Entry for Palestine 36
- Best International Feature