This screening is hosted in collaboration with the Amarillo 
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Chapterhouse Bookstore as part of a three-part community workshop series on Palestine. The first part of this workshop is this screening intended to bring education and awareness of Palestine to the Amarillo community. It will be immediately followed by an open and optional discussion which can be expanded upon in the following two sessions hosted at Chapterhouse Bookstore on Dec 7 and Dec 14. Participation in all three sessions is encouraged, but not required. Sessions may be attended individually. A brief overview of the history and current situation in Palestine will be provided for following sessions.


Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Where Olive Trees Weep

AUUF and Chapterhouse Presents: Where Olive Trees Weep

Maral Quttieneh

Zaya Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Ashira Darwish

Finley MacNeil

Caroline Campbell

Nickoloz Kachibaia

Yasen Stoev

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?

Documentary

Screening will take place in Chandler Hall, an auditorium in the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Free parking, accessible seating, and gender neutral bathrooms available. Free coffee and tea available, food and other beverages welcome.

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