Ciné Résistance - The Palestinian Cause: «Where Olive Trees Weep» (2024) by Zaya & Maurizia Benazzio
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Ciné Résistance at soso: The Palestinian Cause
«Where Olive Trees Weep» (2024) by Zaya & Maurizia Benazzio (104min)
“The newly released documentary (release date 6th of June 2024) is a beautiful, poignant, heartbreaking film about the struggles of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma and the quest for justice. 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.”
https://whereolivetreesweep.com/about/
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soso.space launches a new format: Ciné Résistance.
On Tuesday evenings, soso.space will be screening motion pictures and documentaries viewing global history, issues and causes from the perspective of the oppressed, starting on 30 January with a film series about Palestine and the Palestinian cause.
The movies and documentaries shown will all be selected and – if possible - presented by people affected by the cause. We hope to create a space, where people affected, their allies and people interested to understand history and context of ongoing issues can meet. The bar will stay open after the movie screenings and offer space for discussions for everyone who wants to stay for a drink.
These movie screenings are Soli-events. Every contribution to run the event is voluntary. The collected funds at the door will be going to an organization related to the cause shown in the screening in full. The bar revenue will be used to pay for the expenses of the event.
Ciné Résistance wants to provide a safer space for people to come together, talk, share thoughts or just watch a movie and get inspired. We certainly encourage SWANA-people to join.
Ciné Résistance is preparing a list of links and information about Palestine/Gaza and the ongoing genocide in order to give people the possibility to educate themselves if required. Until further notice, the evenings on the topic of Palestine are taking place on a weekly basis.
soso.space will provide a bar at low cost, tea and snacks for free. Before and after the screening, curated music will be played, selected by artists close to the cause.
ıllıllı PROGRAM ıllıllı
◉ 30.01.2024: "Farha" von Darin J. Sallam | Zoom Livecall w. Amal (Sanad Palestine)
◉ 06.02.2024: "Born in Gaza" (Hernán Zin) | The Present (Farah Nabulsi) | Intro: Rana Bassil
◉ 13.02.2024: "A World Not Ours" by Mahdi Fleifel + Q&A w. Ahmed AlRokh | Intro: Ahmed AlRokh
◉ 20.02.2024 «Salt of This Sea» by Annemarie Jacir | Intro: B.
◉ 27.02.2024: «Checkpoint» by Yoav Shamir | Intro: A.
◉ 05.03.2024: Mo Amer: Mohammed In Texas & The Vagabond | Intro: M.
◉ 13.03.2024: (WED instead of TUE) "Life Is Beautiful - Al Haya Helwa" by and with Mohamed Jabaly @ Reitschulkino in collab with Cine Liminal
◉ 19.03.2024: "Tantura" by Alon Schwarz | Intro: Sami Daher
◉ 26.03.2024: "Skies above Hebron" (2020) by Esther Hertog & Paul King
◉ 02.04.2024: "Khiam 2000 - 2007" (2008) by Joana Hadjithomas & Khali Joreige
◉ 16.04.2024: «Arna’s Children» (2003) by Juliano Mer Khamis | Intro: Ahmed Al Rokh
◉ 23.04.2024: «Naila and the Uprising» (2017) by Julia Bacha | Intro: Rima
◉ 30.04.2024: «Israelism» (2023) by Erin Axelman & Sam Eilertsen
◉ 07.05.2024: «Budrus» (2009) by Julia Bacha | Intro: Burhan
◉ 14.05.2024 @ Unibern Occupied
◉ 21.05.2024 «Everything Must Fall» (2018) by Rehad Desai | Talk: Eduardo Kapapelo + O
◉ 28.05.2024: «Little Palestine – Diary of a Siege» (2022) by Abdallah Al-Khatib | Intro: M
◉ 04.06.2024: Radical Mapping - Unmasking complicity, visibilizing resistance
◉ 11.06.2024: «Where Olive Trees Weep» (2024) by Zaya & Maurizia Benazzio
The collected funds will go to Sanad initiative for Palestine.
IG: @sanad_palestine / More info about Sanad.
◉ Every Tuesday at soso.space
◉ Movie screening, Bar, Food & Music
◉ 18.30 Doors, Bar, Music / 19.30 Movie Screening
◉ All movie screenings with English subtitles
◉ There will be chairs for the screening
◉ Please contact us if you are using a wheelchair
◉ Music curated by Juan Awile aka Phrex
Contact: office@sososo.space