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Where Olive Trees Weep

Hosted by Racial Equity BC

In-person

When

Jul 27, 7:30 PM PDT

Where

Vic Theatre

808 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2B6

Price

$10.00 USD per person

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About the event

A powerful, must-see film providing historical, intergenerational, and daily context for the Palestinian struggle, told through the heartbreaking and courageous stories of those on the frontlines.

Event Participants

Ashira Darwish

Featured in film & Executive Producer

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

All attendees must be 18+ years old, and a Victoria Film Society (VFS) membership fee of $2 is payable at the door.

Theater

Indoor Event

Food for sale

Wheelchair accessible

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