SATURDAY Nov. 15th - The community room at the library is reserved from 2-4:30 PM for a screening of the film "Where Olive Trees Weep". watch the trailer here:
Entry is by donation with all funds being donated to Gaza Soup Kitchen, a grassroots organization feeding thousands of families in Gaza.
https://gazasoupkitchen.org/
"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 witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been 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?"
More info on the film here:
https://whereolivetreesweep.com/
Following the screening, there will be a brief presentation regarding Canada's complicity in genocide, and time for conversation. Despite the harshness of the subject, it is a beautiful film. Hope to see you there.
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