About this Event
TITLE
Film Screening – Where The Olive Trees Weep (2024)
WHEN
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
TIME
5.30-9pm
5.30pm – doors open
6pm – screening starts
8pm - discussion
WHERE
Flourish House
23-25 Ashley Street
Glasgow
G3 6DR
COST
Tickets are based on a Pay What You Can sliding scale. You can choose to pay £0-8. Below are suggestions on how to decide what to pay but please be honest with yourself about your situation and what feels possible for you
£0 - I frequently worry about meeting my basic needs and don’t always achieve them
£4 - I sometimes worry about meeting my basic needs but mostly achieve them
£8 - I can comfortably meet all my basic needs and have expendable income
MORE INFO
Where Olive Trees Weep (2024)
Running time 104 mins
Language - English
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.
After the screening there will be time to discuss the film and surrounding issues. The screening aims to be a place of support and belonging for People of Colour and a place where white allies can take responsibility for their own learning. We hope to raise searching questions and explore issues in a supportive environment. It’s OK to make mistakes but please own your mistakes.
The screening will take place at Flourish House. The film will be captioned and some light refreshments will be available.
Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 8.00
