Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Lake Burien Presbyterian Church
In-person
When
Jul 18, 6:00 PM PDT
Where
Lake Burien Presbyterian Church
15003 14th Avenue Southwest, Burien, WA, 98166
Price
Free Screening
Share with friends
About the event
This event is for the Lake B community, partners, friends, and those interested in learning about and exploring how we can respond to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine with compassion, justice, and the pursuit of liberation for all people. As a church community, Lake B exists to witnesses to the love of God for all people in word and in action. We want to share this film as a way for our community to go deeper and create space for lament, dialogue and reflection.
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
Faith Center