Film: Where Olive Trees Weep

Where Olive Trees Weep. The powerful documentary offers a searing window into the daily reality for Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and provides powerful historical insights for understanding the catastrophic violence today in Gaza.

The film is sponsored by Yolo for Palestinian Justice, Davis Jews for Justice and the Davis Peace Network.  Tickets will be available for free at the door, but there is a suggested donation of $10 to cover costs.

Through story-telling and explorations of the themes of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience, the film follows the lives, stories and perspectives of Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, Israeli journalist Amira Hass, and the renowned Holocaust survivor, author and expert on trauma Dr. Gabor Maté