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Where Olive Trees Weep

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

149 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4, Canada British Columbia

49.2823717 -123.1085802

Description

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? POST-FILM PANEL DISCUSSION Ashira Darwish Nazanin Shahrokni, Associate Professor, SFU School for International Studies Jeeda Musleh Moderator: Veronika Gorlova Reel Causes offers sliding scale pricing. Contact us at info@reelcauses.org for a discounted ticket.

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