Where Olive Trees Weep
Available screening types
Virtual
In-person
Available until
Apr 01, 2025
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide
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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
Upcoming screenings
Awards & recognition
San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
Filmmakers United International Film Festival
Best Film on Human Issue
Director's Notes
Official Selection
International Disaster Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary
Universe Multicultural Film Festival
Official Selection
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Best Director
Creation International Film Festival
Official Selection
Beyond Border International Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Monthly Film Festival
Official Selection
Cinepulse Film Awards
Best Feature Documentary
Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary
International Brightlight Film Festival
Official Selection
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Official Selection
Red Rock Film Festival
Official Selection
United Nations Association Film Festival
Official Selection
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary
Free Palestine International Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary
Chichester International Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Documentary
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival
Official Selection
Boston Film Festival
Official Selection
DocuDonna Film Festival
Official Selection
Guelph Film Festival
Official Selection
Aljazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival
Audience Award
I Will Tell Film Festival
NDINADSAWAPANGA Award
I Will Tell Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary
Global South Lens Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
DocuDonna Film Festival
Special Mention Award
New York Human Rights Film Festival
Official Selection
What people are saying
‘The Voices of Palestine’s Oppressed and Colonised Speak Out in Zaya & Maurizio Benazzo’s ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’.‘
Sarah Smith