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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by Vancouver Unitarians Social Justice Team

In-person

When

May 18, 12:30 PM PDT

Where

Hewett Centre - Fireside Room

949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2T1

Price

Free Screening

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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

This is a free screening of the film Where Olives Trees Weep. The venue is located at the NE corner of 49th Ave and Oak Street. Free parking is available in lot with entrance on Fremlin Street. Bus routes 17 and 49 have stops at 49th and Oak. There is ramp access to enter and exit Hewett Centre. We will provide tea, coffee and light refreshments.

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Wheelchair accessible

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