During a time where many of us feel a great sense of grief and helplessness, we must come together to learn about the resilience of the Palestinian people who have survived the ongoing bombings and destruction of under Israeli occupation. We must hear their voices to remind us to keep the advocacy for justice. It is easy to turn our heads and shut out the images, but empathy is that part of our soul that helps fuel our actions. Join us in this collective viewing followed by a panel discussion. Proceeds will be donated.

The Tonantzin Society has a mission to preserve and educate on Chicano/Xicana/Indigenous/Latinx/Afro-Latinx art, culture, health and wellbeing, social justice, and environmental consciousness on Turtle Island and beyond. Our mission statement keeps our commitment to social justice, human rights and equity for 

 – especially the most historically marginalized. None of us are free until we 

 are free. Yes, colonialism is part of the destructive narrative – yet we too MUST look at our individual woundings and shadow we put out in the world. In many ways the horrific violence Israeli officials are waging does have to do with their own traumas as individuals and as a people. They too are broken and wounded BUT with the power and might to cause intense levels of suffering toward the perceived “enemy.” If we are not aware of the ebbs and flows – the light and the darkness that comes with being human – all is often focused outwards. This lack of consciousness plays out from familial relationships to global relationships. At this critical point in history, where Mother Earth is wounded, our consciousness is wounded and old systems break down – we are tasked with learning new ways. 

We will have a discussion following the viewing with the Executive Produce from the film, Ashira Darwish.

The Tonantzin Society

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?

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? 