Hosted by UpstateVoicesforPalestine
In-person
When
Jun 22, 1:00 PM EDT
Where
Travelers Rest Library | Sargent Branch
17 Center Street, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting a movie screening of "Where Olive Trees Weep" this Saturday (6/22) afternoon at the Travelers Rest Library (Sargent Branch)! Please join us and use the RSVP link in bio to register! This is a completely free event. Please note that no food/drink, except for water will be allowed for this event.
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
Indoor Event
Library
Wheelchair accessible