"…an astonishing and revelatory piece of work." "...the film invites serious reflection on some of the most important and intractable elements of the human condition. I recommend it highly."
"Excellent for the college classroom because of its layered complexity."
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Host a Screening
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Educational License DVD
Applies to universities, colleges, museums, corporations and government agencies. Includes public performance rights. Duration: 52 minutes $295.00 Questions about DVD orders? Please contact Transit Media at 1-800-343-5540 or email jim@transitmedia.net |
Public and High School Libraries
This DVD is licensed for multi-use in public and high school libraries only. Duration: 52 minutes $99.00 Questions about DVD orders? Please contact Transit Media at 1-800-343-5540 or email jim@transitmedia.net |
Private Home Viewing
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Poster
Official movie poster (11 x 17). Full color glossy.
"Julia Haslett has made a profound and moving film on a woman who continues to speak to all of us. Few Americans know of Simone Weil, but this deeply affecting documentary will make you want to know more. AN ENCOUNTER WITH SIMONE WEIL challenges all of us not to look the other way when we see the suffering of others. Julia's personal journey through the film is both heartbreaking and inspiring."
"...a searching examination of the eternal question of human suffering."
"The film educates both heart and mind..."
"Haslett takes Weil's quote that 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' as her film's motto. Her attention deserves our own."
"The screening at North Park University went off fantastically...Haslett’s film makes Simone Weil neither into a philosopher, nor a revolutionary, but elegantly and painfully into the vessel of compassion that she was."
"Haslett embarks on a quest to connect with Weil in ways not possible within the pages of a book."
"Haslett has skillfully interwoven a visual reflection on Weil’s life and thought with images of social suffering and personal family tragedy...pertinent quotes from Weil's writings complete this provocative application of her philosophy to contemporary concerns."
"This documentary surpasses any mere curiosity about an extraordinary person...Haslett's documentary is the most spiritual and political aesthetic possibility."
"Haslett offers a provocative and deeply personal meditation on a genius whose incandescence illuminated some of the darkest moments of the 20th Century, even as it consumed her to the wick."
"Essential viewing..."
"...a moving document that compels us to reflect on themes in our own lives."
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Copyright
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