Where Olive Trees Weep
We are proud to screen the acclaimed documentary Where Olive Trees Weep, followed by an online Q&A with the film’s main character, activist and journalist Arisha Darwish. The screening is free but booking is required and we urge the participants to make a donation to Palestinagrupperna’s emergency fundraising for Gaza.
Where Olive Trees Weep
Director: Maurizio Benazzo & Zaya Benazzo | USA 2024 | 104 min | Documentary | English with English subtitles
Participants: Ashira Darwish, Ahed Tamimi, Amira Hass, Dr Gabor Maté
Participants: Ashira Darwish, Ahed Tamimi, Amira Hass, Dr Gabor Maté
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 also witness Dr. Gabor Maté offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were 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.
ONLINE Q&A WITH ARISHA DARWISH
Ashira Ali Darwish worked for 15 years as a TV & Radio journalist and researcher in Palestine for the BBC, Amnesty International and Human Right Watch. She will talk about her experience as a Palestinian living under occupation, her first-hand experience of trauma in Israeli prison and her constant journey to healing. “I was only 16 when I was taken,” says Darwish, describing the first time she was beaten and arrested by Israeli soldiers. This motivated her to become a journalist in order to both document and fight against the occupation. “What’s happening in Palestine is devastating, and what’s happening in the West Bank and Gaza has been going on for 75 years.”
Ashira Ali Darwish worked for 15 years as a TV & Radio journalist and researcher in Palestine for the BBC, Amnesty International and Human Right Watch. She will talk about her experience as a Palestinian living under occupation, her first-hand experience of trauma in Israeli prison and her constant journey to healing. “I was only 16 when I was taken,” says Darwish, describing the first time she was beaten and arrested by Israeli soldiers. This motivated her to become a journalist in order to both document and fight against the occupation. “What’s happening in Palestine is devastating, and what’s happening in the West Bank and Gaza has been going on for 75 years.”
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TICKET INFORMATION
Free admission, but booking and donation are encouraged. Book a seat and donate according to your ability. Booking: http://simplesignup.se/…/219964-where-olive-trees-weep…
Free admission, but booking and donation are encouraged. Book a seat and donate according to your ability. Booking: http://simplesignup.se/…/219964-where-olive-trees-weep…
SUPPORT SCREENING
Donate what you can to Palestinagrupperna’s emergency fundraising for Gaza. Funds raised will go to their partners Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) and Youth Vision Society Gaza (YVS). Read more about Palestinagrupperna’s emergency fundraising for Gaza.
Donate what you can to Palestinagrupperna’s emergency fundraising for Gaza. Funds raised will go to their partners Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) and Youth Vision Society Gaza (YVS). Read more about Palestinagrupperna’s emergency fundraising for Gaza.
Deposit your contribution on PG 90 11 57 – 8 or SWISH 1239011578 (Write GAZA)
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Organizers: Antirasistiska filmdagar, Folkets Bio Malmö, Palestinagruppen i Malmö, ABF Malmö
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Med projektstöd Öppna Malmö
Organizers: Antirasistiska filmdagar, Folkets Bio Malmö, Palestinagruppen i Malmö, ABF Malmö
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Med projektstöd Öppna Malmö
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