Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Palestine Solidarity Thunder Bay
In-person
When
Feb 28, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Bora Laskin Faculty of Law
401 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1B4
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Where Olive Trees Weep, which explores Palestinian loss, trauma and the fight for justice over decades of life under Israeli occupation. Following the film, there will be a time for discussion as well as announcements about ways to take action and join the movement for peace, justice and a free Palestine. This event is being sponsored by Palestine Soidarity Thunder Bay, Bora Laskin Human Rights Law Club and Muslim Law Students Association, Thunder Bay Muslim Association and Diversity Thunder Bay. While admission is free, donations will be accepted to cover screening fees and expenses. Doors will open at 6:30.
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
There is free angled parking on Waverley Street. The venue is wheelchair accessible with a ramp to access the building on the south end of the building and an elevator to the third floor auditorium.
Other
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event