Film Screening & Discussion: Where Olive Trees Weep

Join us for an evening of film and discussion with Melissa Nussbaum as we watch the film "Where Olive Trees Weep", which focuses on the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian crisis. This film and space is meant to open hearts, raise awareness of the Palestinian people and inspire further compassionate conversations & action.

Melissa Nussbaum is an accomplished theatre-maker: director, playwright, actor on screen and stage. Melissa is the Spiritual & Cultural Life Manager at Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) working with the JVP Rabbinical Council and the JVP Havurah Network to build Jewish community beyond Zionism. Melissa leads the daily Power Half-Hour for Gaza. She is a full-time resident on Nantucket.

A note from the film makers:

"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. Cinema can be a powerful force for change.  Our aim is, beyond mere education, to truly move hearts and minds and inspire audiences to echo the calls for freedom, equality and dignity that have gone unanswered for far too long.The film is our modest contribution towards our dream for an end to the occupation in Palestine, the attainment of equal rights and fair treatment for Palestinian people, and the spreading of healing for all intergenerational cycles of trauma in the region."

CW: This film contains footage that some viewers might find disturbing including militarized violence, violence against women and violence against children. Viewer discretion is advised.

Free Admission