Where Olive Trees Weep

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? 

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Genre Documentary

Runtime 1h 44m

Released 2024

Director Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo

Producer Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo, Finley MacNeil

Executive Producer Ashira Darwish

Crew Caroline Campbell, Maral Quttieneh, Nickoloz Kachibaia, Yasen Stoev

All proceeds from this screening will be split between Palestine Australia Relief and Action and to support families in Gaza through Newcastle Mums for Palestine