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