Hosted by Linda Lynch
In-person
When
Jul 3, 7:00 PM PDT
Where
Heritage Hall at St. Andrews United Church
500 4th Street, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
We invite you to the premier of this powerful, award-winning Palestinian film “Where Olive Trees Weep”. We follow, among others, Dr. Gabor Mate, Palestinian journalist Ashira Darwish, and activist Ahed Tamimi in the struggle for freedom for the people of Gaza and the West Bank.
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
A reminder: The Kaslo Heritage Hall at the United Church is wheel chair accessible.
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event