Where Olive Trees Weep

Frames of Palestine and CIDAC – Centro de Informação e Documentação Amílcar Cabral invite you to the screening of the film Where Olive Trees Weep (2024), directed by Maurizio Benazzo & Zaya Benazzo, followed by a discussion with Dima Mohammed and Stefanie Baumann, professors, researchers, and members of the film dissemination group Frames of Palestine at the Institute of Philosophy of the NOVA University Lisbon (IFILNOVA). The conversation will be accompanied by a traditional Palestinian lentil soup.

This event is part of the series “Frames of Palestine”, organized by the working group Thinking Documentary Film (CineLab) in collaboration with CIDAC – Centro de Informação e Documentação Amílcar Cabral. The screening will take place on December 4, at 7:00 PM, at the CIDAC headquarters (Rua Tomás Ribeiro 3-9, Lisbon). Admission is free but limited to the venue’s capacity.

About the Film

Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Drawing on testimonies from journalists and activists who have long reported on the realities in Palestine, such as Ashira Darwish, Ahed Tamimi, and Amira Hass, the film explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.