Archive: Year 2011
HUMAN RIGHTS DOX
An Encounter with Simone Weil
Director
Julia Haslett
Producer
Julia Haslett
Cinematographer
Thomas Torres-Cordova
Editor
Julia Haslett
Sound
Luciano Dias
Thomas Torres-Cordova
Website
Contact
Line Street Productions
232 Third Street, Unit A200
Brooklyn, NY 11215
2010
United States, Italy, Sweden
85 min
Color
An Encounter with Simone Weil’s dramatic story is revealed through contemporary footage of places Weil lived and worked, interviews with key people in Weil’s life and legacy, and intimate vérité footage of the filmmaker’s family. Intercut with this material is 1930s archival footage, previously unseen photos of Weil, and excerpts of her writings. Still not satisfied, the filmmaker finds an actress to quite literally conjure Weil up. Drawing on current news and observational footage, Julia’s narration draws provocative comparisons between Weil’s insight and the world today. The result: a deeply moving and unique film about what it means to bear witness to suffering, both near and far.
Makes expressionistic documentaries about contemporary and historical subjects. She is producer/director of the highly acclaimed Worlds Apart (2003) series about cross-cultural medicine, and producer of the companion hour-long documentary Hold Your Breath (2005), which broadcast on PBS in 2007.
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