A DOCUMENTARY on Gaza is set to be shown at a special screening in a town in the Highlands.
The film Where Olive Trees Weep will be shown in Grantown on Spey on Friday.
It documents a visit by trauma psychiatrist Gabor Mate – who was born in Hungary during the Nazi occupation – to the West Bank in 2022.
The film has already been shown in multiple locations across the UK, including Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute, as well as London, Leeds and Newcastle.
The film is named after a quote by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish: “If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oil would become tears.”
Proceeds from the film go towards planting olive trees in Palestine through six “Freedom Farms” which have been established from donations.
In 2024, around 1500 olive trees were planted in Palestinian soil as part of the initiative.
Friday’s screening, which is being supported by independent bookshop Bookmark, will take place at the YMCA Community Centre in Grantown on Spey from 7.30pm.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Promoter Calum Graham said he believes seeing the film “makes a material difference for people in occupied territories in Palestine”.
He added: “Already six 'Freedom Farms' have been established in the West Bank thanks to the powerful documentary story telling in this film and a hundred thousand dollars of donations.
“The olive trees planted there are not just a symbol of hope and resilience but they also strengthen community bonds.”
