Wednesday, Feb. 05, 6:30pm

Where Olive Trees Weep

 
Featuring
Maurizio Benazzo & Zaya Ralitza Benazzo  ·  2024  ·  1h43m
This documentary highlights trauma, healing, and resilience through the voices of inspiring individuals resisting Israeli oppression and fighting for a liberated Palestine

This powerful film 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. 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.

We are so fortunate to be joined by Ashira Darwish for a post-screening discussion about the film.

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