Where the Olive Trees Weep - screening

Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo's documentary is a profound and emotional exploration of the Palestinian experience under Israeli occupation, depicting their struggles through the lens of loss, trauma, and the fight for justice. The film highlights the personal stories of individuals, like Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass, as well as Dr. Gabor Maté's trauma-healing work with women who endured torture in Israeli prisons. Through their experiences, the film uncovers the deep scars left by the confiscation of ancestral land, expulsions, imprisonment, home demolitions, and the denial of basic human rights.

However, despite the harsh realities and systemic oppression depicted, the film also reveals a powerful sense of resilience and enduring hope among the Palestinian people.

The screening will be followed by a panel centering the Palestinian resistance.

https://whereolivetreesweep.com