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After losing her precious paradise, Mariam undergoes a journey to find knowledge and strength through her heritage and culture.

Mariam

Director Jason Sherman recalls his bar mitzvah in 1975, and in particular, one gift still fascinates him 40 years later - a tree planted in his name in Israel. Keen to locate his seedling and uncover its origins, he embarks on a journey of discovery from Toronto to Tel Aviv. When he discovers that it may stand on the remains of razed Palestinian villages on a Jewish National Fund site called “Canada Park”, he is forced to question his own culpability. These afforestation projects are part of a national project to expel Palestinians off their lands, and green-wash pine forest monocultures as environmental projects. During his travel, Sherman connects with a range of people with diverse views of the JNF’s forest projects, and offers a rare in-depth glimpse into the operations of this secretive charity. Hot Docs Film Festival 2021

Toronto Palestine Film Festival

My Tree w/ Mariam