We invite you to join us for a free film screening of “Where Olive Trees Weep” on Sunday, September 14 at 6 PM at the Ashland Theater, 205 England Street, Ashland VA. This powerful film offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. The film will be followed by Q&A led by Adeeb Abed.
Reserve your ticket today via this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc2awxev.
Event is co-sponsored by Richmonders for Peace in Palestine (RPIP) and Arab American Association of Central Virginia.
Donations can be made at the event to ANERA and Heal Palestine.
The event is FREE, but we ask that you reserve your seat via this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc2awxev or use the QR code below:
PS – additional information on this film as described on the film website: Nobody’s Free Until We Are All Free - 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 watch Dr. Gabor Maté support a group of women seeking understanding and healing and offer his insights into intergenerational trauma.
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?
The film gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and brings to light the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. We hope they touch your heart, stir compassion and understanding, and give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan.