Palestine film screening of ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’

Repost from Palestine Museum US

In response to many requests, we are re-screening the film  “Where the Olive Trees Weep,” on this Saturday at 12:00 Noon US EDT. see below for details.

No programming this Sunday as we mark Eid al-Adha and Father’s Day in he US.

Saturday June 15, 2024, 12;00 PM US EDT; 19:00 PALESTINE; 18:00 EUROPE; 17:00 UK
Screening the documentary film: “Where the Olive Trees Weep,” directed by Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo, Running Time 103 minutes, 2024, English with English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by discussions with audience.

About the Film
The film offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Following Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi and others, the film explores the themes of loss, trauma, and quest for justice.
Please click here for more information and to register for seeing the film.

Published by Shereen Malherbe

Shereen Malherbe is a writer & author. Her novel, Jasmine Falling has been voted as one of the top 20 Best Books by Muslim women. Her second contemporary fiction novel, The Tower, is now used as academic set text in a US university. Her migrant children's book series, The Girl Who Slept Under The Moon was followed in 2022 with, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars. Her short story, The Cypress Tree has been published in World Literature Today's landmark edition on Palestine Voices. Her latest novel, a Palestinian reimagining of Jane Eyre, The Land Beneath the Light has been nominated alongside her children's book, for the Palestine Book Awards 2022. Her upcoming novel, Yassini Girls will be published July 2024.

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