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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by Rebecca Romani, The Centro, Karama

In-person

When

Jul 6, 4:30 PM PDT

Where

Centro Cultural de la Raza

2004 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92101

Price

$10.00 USD per person

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About the event

This is an educational event with a fundraising component through the Centro Cultural de la Raza

Event Participants

SPEAKERS THROUGH KARAMA/THE ARAB FILM FESTIVAL

Speakers provided by the SD Arab Film Festival

There will be a talkback after the film.

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

  • Free parking, easy accessibillity access. Restroom facilities- this is a Latino/Indigenous centered established cultural center in Balboa Park.

Art Center

Wheelchair accessible

Indoor Event

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