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Film Series Sheds Light on Palestinian Life Under Occupation
Few people in this country knew that Palestine existed. The dominant narrative has been about Israel and the need for a homeland. We’re a small group, Shine a Light on Palestine, that wants to share the little known reality that Palestinians have lived under since 1948. Each documentary addresses a different angle: When Olive Trees Weep is a deep dive into the trauma, loss & resilience of the Palestinian people. Roadmap highlights the frighteningly similar laws and tools used by Israel and the apartheid-era South Africa conflict tracing the future of one conflict from the past of another. 1948 through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. All three films are narrated by and/or include perspectives of both Israeli Jews and Palestinians. Panel discussion following the films.
Regardless of how much we know about the history and current crisis and whatever one’s allegiances are, each documentary gives a fuller understanding of a reality that centers Palestinians’ experiences as observed by both Jews and Palestinians. This is a reality and a voice we have not had easy access to until now.
The first film, When Olive Trees Weep was produced in 2024, Directors Maurizio & Zaya Benazzo. “We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also witness Dr. Gabor Mate offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were tortured in Israeli prisons” (https://whereolivetreesweep.com).
When Olive Trees Weep August 28
Roadmap to Apartheid, September 25
1948: Creatiion & Catastrophe, October 23
Time: 7 p.m. Admission $5-15
Where: Minor Theater, 1001, H Street, Arcata
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