Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Sabena Islam
In-person
When
Nov 30, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Kingston Public Library - Central Branch
130 Johnson Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 1X8
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
As we mark the 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.
Watch the trailer and be sure to join us on 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.
Light refreshments will be served.
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
Light refreshments will be served
Library
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event