Where Olive Trees Weep
Hosted by Firestarter | Conscious Culture Collective
In-person
When
Jun 24, 7:00 PM CEST
Where
MidWest
1 Cabralstraat, Amsterdam, NH, 1057 CD
Price
$13.00 USD per person
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About the event
Dear Friends/ Community
Firestarter Productions | Conscious Culture Collective, invites you to join us in solidarity with the people of Palestine by watching this beautiful documentary. Hearing their experiences, expanding our education and continuing dialogue, allows us to understand the cycles of trauma, the course of justice and a road to peace.
As a Collective we are dedicated to the broader work of inclusion, human rights in workplace & society, including Trauma & Healing in all forms.
On Monday 24th you are welcome at 19.00 to enjoy some music in the Midwest Cafe. The film starts at 19.30 and ends at 21.15 After we have the opportunity to exchange over a drink.
Love Jasemen, Gerri, Razeen, Yazen
Conscious Culture Collective
We ask € 13 admission and there is no profit made on this event - your contribution supports planting olive trees in Palestine with Treedom for Palestine, humanitarian aid in Gaza with Middle East Children Alliance and trauma healing in Palestinian communities with Catharsis Holistic Healing. It will also help us bring the movie to larger audiences and broaden the understanding of the situation in Palestine, along with the cycles of trauma that perpetuate it.
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
Midwest is a community workspace in Amsterdam West with a cafe that can screen the film. You are welcome from 19.00. There are snacks and drinks available before and after and there are places to eat in the area before the screening. Join after the film to share thoughts over a drink.
Community Center
Wheelchair accessible
Alcohol for sale
Indoor Event