A still from I Am an Olive Tree. A participant sits under a lone olive tree in a field.
I am an Olive Tree
Still from I Am an Olive Tree
In Production

Directed by

Yasaman Sharifmanesh

Produced by

Erika Malmgren and Kristofer Henell

In the Shabha refugee camp in northern Syria, a war-torn Kurdish community perseveres in maintaining their culture, dignity, and resistance against the devastating loss of their ancestral home, Afrin, and their thousand-year-old olive trees. At the heart of this community is Adol, a 50-year-old woman who becomes a symbol of hope and resilience, embodying the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity.

I Am an Olive Tree is a 2025 (Egg)celerator Lab Finalist film.

Meet the Filmmakers
A portrait of Yasaman Sharifmanesh.
Yasaman Sharifmanesh
Photo courtesy of Yasaman Sharifmanesh
A portrait of Erika Malmgren against a grey background.
Erika Malmgren
Photo courtesy of Erika Malmgren
A portrait of Kristofer Henell in front of a white wall.
Kristofer Henell
Photo courtesy of Kristofer Henell
Program cohorts
(Egg)celerator Lab 2025
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