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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by Students for Palestine Mannheim

In-person

When

Sep 18, 7:00 PM CEST

Where

Mensawiese Universität Mannheim

Mensawiese, Mannheim, BW, 68159

Price

Free Screening

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About the event

We will have an open-air film screening with popcorn and Palestine Cola.

There will be a short program before the movie starts where two guests, who recently visited the West Bank, will share first-hand experiences and impressions.

Bring your picknick mats and dress warmly!

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

You can enter the campus of the University of Mannheim freely. We will sit on the meadow in front of the food hall.

Park

Food for sale

Outdoor event

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