Hosted by Interfaith Peace Working Group (Wisconsin)
Virtual
When
Sep 21, 7:00 PM CDT
Price
Free Screening
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Worldwide
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About the event
The Interfaith Peace Working Group (Wisconsin) and the Peace Sub-Committee of Madison Friends Meeting bring you an important event to recognize:
INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY - Saturday, September 21, 2024.
The film, Where Olive Trees Weep, will be screened at 7:00 p.m. at Madison Friends (Quakers) Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court off Monroe Street. The screening will be preceded by a social gathering starting at 6:30 and a discussion session will follow the film. Tickets are not needed for the Madison viewing.
The evening's hosts invite and welcome viewers from diverse religious and political backgrounds to witness this film's tragic drama. The issues surrounding the conflict in Palestine and Israel demand additional immediation actions to stop the physical and moral destruction of these two ancient peoples.
Click the "Get Tickets" button to the left to view the film privately or host the film in your own community on September 21. ALL TICKETS ARE FREE. You will receive a confirmation email along with a reminder 30 minutes prior to the event time with a unique link to join the screening.
You can also:
Show or view the film on another date: https://sand.thrivecart.com/where-olive-trees-weep/ A donation for that is welcome, but not necessary.
Get ideas for ACTIONS to take now: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/resources/
Contact Interfaithpeaceworkinggroup@gmail.com for a film discussionguide, media resources to promote your event, and any questions.
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