Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Palestinakomiteen, Tromsø // Line Henriksen
In-person
When
May 13, 6:30 PM CEST
Where
Hålogaland Teater
1 Teaterplassen, Tromsø, Troms, 9007
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
Come join us for this free community screening in Tromsø, Norway! Together with Tromsø Film Club, we are marking the Nakba week by inviting you to see this powerful documentary with us. From the producers: The film Where Olive Trees Weep, gives background and brings to light the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. We hope they touch your heart, stir compassion and understanding, and give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan.The event is free and open to the public. Any donations will go to Krafttak for Gaza - a project with the goal of collecting funds to run the prosthesis workshop in Gaza as well as physical and cultural rehabilitation of the children in Gaza.
About the film
Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been tortured in Israeli prisons. Ancient landscapes bear deep scars, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation, expulsions, imprisonment, home demolitions, water deprivation, and denial of basic human rights. Yet, through the veil of oppression, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives.This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty?
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 44m
Released
2024
Director
Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo
Producer
Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo, Finley MacNeil
Executive Producer
Ashira Darwish
Crew
Caroline Campbell, Maral Quttieneh, Nickoloz Kachibaia, Yasen Stoev
About the space
Hologaland Teater offers a beautiful location for film screenings in the Cafe with good seating and a large screen.
Wheelchair accessible
Alcohol for sale
Indoor Event
Theater