Join the screening of 'Where Olive Trees Weep' with a collective of courageous beings who are willing to sit with the contrast of pain and joy, in the hope we can gain our collective liberation. This screening is hosted by Yemi Penn, 

a global speaker, facilitator, documentarian, engineer and consultant known for her work in transformation and systemic change. 

Please be on time, you can get some refreshments before the session commences shortly after 18:00pm and we will have 20mins post the finish of the film to unpack what we need to in community. Thank you for trusting me to hold the space. Feel free to text or call me on 0434 581 218 if you have any challenges finding it.

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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

The screening will be hosted in Cinema 11 at Palace Cinema in Broadway. 