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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by felicia glatz

In-person

When

Jul 28, 2:00 PM MDT

Where

Calgary Unitarians

1703 1 Street Northwest, Calgary, AB, T2M 4P4

Price

Free Screening

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About the event

Justice for Palestinians Calgary (JFP), Independent Jewish Voices Calgary Chapter (IJV), and the Watermelon Foundation for Justice (WFJ) welcome you to a free film screening on July 28th. Our program will include a concluding discussion led by a coalition member. We will only be accepting registration through our Luma page. Please register with this link:https://lu.ma/upw3ajjj

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

Venue: Wickenden Hall, Unitarian Church

Address: 1703 1st St N.W.

Parking:

  • free street parking, a parking lot across the street, and a parking lot at the school behind the church (on evenings and weekends).

Please register through our Luma page, we will not be accepting registrations through this page. Follow this link: https://lu.ma/upw3ajjj

Faith Center

Wheelchair accessible

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