International Affairs Forum & On The Ground Global present Land of Canaan, a documentary on Palestinian farmers and their ancient olive trees—symbols of resilience, heritage, and home, followed by filmmaker Q&A Thursday, May 14 at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium. Event is free and open to the public.

Tickets & details at TCIAF.com

Intimate documentary on Palestinian farmers and their ancient olive trees—symbols of resilience, heritage, and home. Set in the occupied West Bank, it follows a farmer uniting small-scale growers through fair trade cooperatives, connecting them to global markets while sustaining their land and livelihoods. Filmmaker Q&A to follow featuring:

Nasser Abufarha, Ph.D., Protagonist & Producer, Anthropologist
Dr. Nasser Abufarha was raised among the olive groves of Jenin. Abufarha founded Canaan Palestine, the world’s first fair‑trade and organic olive oil company. Through his work he has connected more than 2,000 small‑scale Palestinian farming families to global markets, brought Palestinian olive oil to international recognition and funded scholarships and women’s cooperatives.

Maggie Lemere, Director
Award‑winning filmmaker and oral historian Maggie Lemere is a National Geographic Explorer and co‑founder of the Rhiza Collective. Lemere’s storytelling focuses on the intersections of humanity and the environment; she is currently directing Land of Canaan, “a National Geographic Society‑supported feature film about Palestinians’ relationship with ancient olive trees” .