Many of us realize what is happening in Palestine is wrong, but most of us do not apprehend the intensity of the discrimination and maltreatment that the Palestinians suffer. This screening is an attempt to come together and undo our ignorance as we acknowledge the resilience of the people in Palestine, while witnessing their suffering and sending prayers to alleviate it. 

Zahra Rashid

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

We'll be meeting at a conference room in COLABS DHA Fairways; valet and self-parking options are available, coffee station will be set up in a corner of the room. 

COLABS DHA FAIRWAYS