Name: Film fundraiser for Palestine - Where olive trees weep
Start: 2025-10-21T09:00:00+13:00
Location: Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora

Film fundraiser for Palestine - Where olive trees weep

Feeling heartbroken about what's currently happening in Palestine? Want to learn more, watch a good film and donate money directly to those in Gaza?
Come watch ‘Where olive trees weep’ at Newtown Community Centre on Tuesday 21st October, 7pm.
Doors open 645pm, film will start at 7pm.
Ticket purchase link here: https://events.humanitix.com/film-fundraiser-for-gaza-where-olive-trees-weep
Pay what you can for the ticket, all of the ticket price will be donated. Ticket includes the movie and a cup of tea.
Baking available on the night for a small cost (proceeds also donated).
Optional discussion after the film.

Where are the proceeds going?
All film ticket money and donations made via Humanatix or bank account prior to the film screening or raised on the night will be donated through ‘Emily Writes’ connection to mutual aid funds directly in Gaza to provide water tankers and tents.
Donation options: if you can’t make the film but want to contribute financially you can click the ticket link above and make a donation, Humanitix adds a 3% fee on top of donations.
Or you can transfer money directly to this bank account:
Roni Alder
15-3971-0113490-02

Film info: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/

Film synopsis: "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.
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?"