DARC is proud to present Where Olive Trees Weep in collaboration with Cinema Politica and films4Falasteen. Join us in the DARC Microcinema on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:00 PM for a screening of this powerful documentary featuring a keynote address by Monalisa Ghadban, human rights activist and co-organizer of films4Falasteen.
Directed by Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo, Where Olive Trees Weep highlights the strength and resilience of the Palestinian people in the face of settler-colonial violence.
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 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?
About the Keynote Presenter
Monalisa Ghadban is a lifelong human rights activist, speaker and advocate. Co-organizer of films4Falasteen, a grassroots initiative that focuses on raising awareness, education and dialogue around Palestine and its occupation through film as a medium. She is passionate about art, food, culture and their intersectionalities.
Registration for this event is not required but is encouraged to guarantee your seat. DARC’s Microcinema programming is always FREE, donations are always welcome.
