Hosted by Midsouth Anti-Apartheid Coalition
In-person
When
Jul 13, 7:30 PM CDT
Where
Al Dar Cafe
4514 Summer Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38122
Price
$10.00 USD per person
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About the event
Joins us for the screening of the 2024 Palestinian Film "Where Olive Trees Weep" at Al-Dar Cafe. Screening is followed by a community discussion. Proceeds of the ticket sales go towards the movie production team and towards future MAAC events.
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
We recommend people make their drink orders online or by phone before they come in, as the team at Al Dar Cafe will be short-staffed.
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