Hosted by POLIFA
In-person
When
Nov 1, 5:00 PM EAT
Where
Taj Towers
Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, Nairobi County, 00100
Price
Free Screening
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International Politics of Palestine-Israel
Welcome to free screening of documentaries The Last Sky and Where Olive Trees Weep, hosted by POLIFA and Left Alliance of Kenya. After the screenings there will be short talks and discussion.
When and where: Friday, 1 November 5-8pm (UTC+3), Taj Towers, Nairobi
The Last Sky screening: 5pm
Where Olive Trees Weep: 6pm
The Last Sky is a bold new documentary about the Gaza War and the escalating conflict in Lebanon.
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.
You may donate to Palestinian and Lebanese NGOs through paybill:
Event Participants
Eeva Mäkinen
Political researcher, Founder of POLIFA
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
Indoor Event