Palestine 36 vs Timbuktu
Palestine 36 has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Timbuktu). Timbuktu is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 59m. Timbuktu is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Palestine 36
Timbuktu| Palestine 36 | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | Palestinian Territory | – |
| Director | Annemarie Jacir | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Main cast | Robert Aramayo, Liam Cunningham, Billy Howle, Jeremy Irons, Hiam Abbass | Ibrahim Ahmed, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed, Abel Jafri, Kettly Noël |
Synopsis
Palestine 36
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Timbuktu
Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.
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