Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Laurence Schell
In-person
When
Aug 25, 5:00 PM PDT
Where
Community Cultural Center of Tonasket
411 Western Avenue, Tonasket, WA, 98855
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
You can choose to donate upon entry if you would like and the donated money will go directly towards families in Gaza for survival and evacuation into Egypt. I, the host will speak at the event and read some things I have written, and there may be other people too that will speak, this is to raise awareness about Palestine and we will also speak on things individually people can do like boycotting and what journalists to pay attention to in Gaza.
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
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event
Community Center