Join JRPC at the ZACC on April 7th for a screening and discussion of Where Olive Trees Weep; hosted by the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center and Led by Brendan Work.
$10 entry, half of the proceeds support efforts in Gaza. Please pre-purchase your tickets at kinema.com/events/Where-Olive-Trees-Weep-zb5prp/tickets.
Film starts at 6:30PM, discussion follows.
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
