25 minutes that will ruin your day — in the best way possible.
They Break the Tree of Peace explores the reality of life under military occupation in Masafer Yatta, documenting the violence, intimidation, and demolitions carried out and coordinated by illegal settlers and Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian communities.
Direction
Frere-Smith lets silence scream louder than explosions.
Editing
25 minutes with zero fat — every frame earns its place.
Director
Aidan Frere-Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Masafer Yatta's 'Firing Zone 918' designation has been used to forcibly displace over 1,000 Palestinians since the 1980s.
The title references actual olive trees destroyed — in Palestinian culture, uprooting trees is itself an act of war.
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