United Nations Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

, join us for the screening of this incredible film, which provides background to the current crisis in Palestine. The film will provide an understanding of the intergenerational pain, trauma, and resilience faced by so many. We hope the film will give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan. 

Cinema can be a powerful force for change. The aim of the filmmakers is, beyond mere education, to truly move hearts and minds and inspire audiences to echo the calls for freedom, equality and dignity that have gone unanswered for far too long.

The film is their modest contribution towards their dream for an end to the occupation in Palestine, the attainment of equal rights and fair treatment for Palestinian people, and the spreading of healing for all intergenerational cycles of trauma in the region.

November 30, 2024 at 1:30 pm at the Central Branch of Kingston Public Library - 130 Johnson Street. 

Admission is free. Donations to cover costs and future advocacy for Palestine will be appreciated.

Islamic Society of Kingston

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

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