Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by CAIR Philadelphia
In-person
When
Oct 24, 6:30 PM EDT
Where
Montgomery County Community College
340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA, 19422
Price
Free Screening
Where Olive Trees Weep
The Interfaith Pillar of CAIR Philadelphia Invites you to attend a screening of the powerful film "Where Olive Trees Weep" followed by a Q&A with Executive Producer Ashira Darwish.
Tickets are free, but please click on "Get Tickets" to ensure your seat! In lieu of a ticket fee we are asking (if so moved) for donations to the Non-Profit HEAL Palestine, HEAL Palestine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the humanitarian needs of children in Palestine. Our four main pillars of Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership will help both now and into the future to support children. donations can be made directly here: https://healpalestine.app.neoncrm.com/forms/144
Special Thank you to our event sponsors: Interfaith Peacewalk for Peace and Reconciliation and Prayers for Peace Alliance
Disclaimer: Montgomery County Community College is not affiliated with the event, and the College should not be contacted regarding the program.
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
Montgomery County Community College
Montco Cultural Center Theater
Science Center Building
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
The building does not yet have a sign for the Montco Cultural Center theater, located in the Science Center building.
Theater
Indoor Event
Wheelchair accessible