Film Music Reporter

Ben Frost (Dark, Sleeping Beauty, 1899, Raised by Wolves, Super Dark Times, Fortitude) has been tapped to score the upcoming period drama Palestine 36. The film is directed by Annemarie Jacir (Wajib, Salt of This Sea) and stars Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al-Massri, Jeremy Irons, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Yafa Bakri, Billy Howle, Dhafer L’Abidine and Liam Cunningham. The movie is set against the backdrop of 1936 Palestine when the territory was under British mandatory control and explores the lead-up to and events of the Palestinian Arab Revolt from 1936 to 1939. Ossama Bawardi (The Stranger’s Case, The Teacher) is producing the project for Philistine Films. Palestine 36 is expected to premiere this year. (Deadline)