Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Helen Dunn
In-person
When
Apr 26, 7:00 PM PDT
Where
St. Clement's Anglican Church
3400 Institute Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 2K9
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
Free, public screening of the film Where Olives Trees Weep followed by a panel discussion. St Clement's Anglican Church in North Vancouver, BC, Canada strives to be an inclusive, welcoming Christian community, faithful to Christ's call to love God and serve the contemporary needs of a changing world. We hope this film screening will help educate our church community and anyone from the broader neighbourhood who attends, on the perspectives and experiences of Palestinian people today. St Clement's proudly supports Alongside Hope (PWRDF), the Anglican Church of Canada relief organization offering humanitarian response in 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
Free parking is available in the lot next to the church. There is ramp access to enter and exit the church. There is an accessible washroom on the lower level which you can access by stairs, stair lift, or lower level external doors.
Faith Center
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event