Woodlands Community Anti-Racist Film Club is delighted to bring you Where Olives Weep. Join us to watch the film, followed by an hour of informal discussion. The film club is a place of support for People of Colour, and a place of learning for all. It’s a space where it’s OK to make mistakes, but please own your mistakes and make repairs when necessary. 
Some light refreshments will be provided. 

Woodlands Community Anti-Racist Film Club

Where Olive Trees Weep

Maral Quttieneh

Zaya Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Ashira Darwish

Finley MacNeil

Caroline Campbell

Nickoloz Kachibaia

Yasen Stoev

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?

Documentary

Flourish House is an informal space. The screening will take place on the first floor, and there is a lift and wheelchair access. 
The venue is a short walk from St George’s Cross subway station and the no.4 and no.6 bus stops. There is on street parking outside the venue. 

Flourish House