Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Alex Schiebel
In-person
When
Jul 31, 6:30 PM PDT
Where
HUB Community Center
2376 Koksilah Road, Duncan, BC, V9L 6M5
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
- Following the screening we will facilitate break-out group discussions where viewers can share their thoughts and emotions stirred by the film. Let's come together as a community to learn, reflect, and support one another in our collective journey to show solidarity with those affected by the ongoing occupation and genocide in Palestine.
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
Entrance by donation. Refreshements available by donation. Child care available (outdoor playground and coloring tables).
Community Center
Wheelchair accessible