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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by Damali Robertson

Virtual

When

Jul 27, 5:00 PM PDT

Price

Free Screening

Available in

Worldwide

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About the event

On July 27th, we will screen the film, Where Olive Trees Weep. This screening is one way Sacred Activism shows up at Heart and Soul Center of Light. After the screening, we plan to host a panel discussion to explore the intersections between spirituality and the ongoing call for global liberation.

Event Participants

Rev. Dr. Allison Tanner

Pastor, Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church

Rev. D. Jacquelyn Edwards

Platinum Butterflies Ministry

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

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