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For the Least

Susan Youssef

2007 00:06:00 United StatesEnglishColorMono4:3
Tags:
Activism , Religion/Spirituality

Description

For the Least is a short documentary about American Catholics who marched to Guantanomo to bring spiritual comfort to the prisoners and an end to the torture they endure. In December 2005, Catholic Workers--people of faith following the tradition of Dorothy Day--marched over 70 km in the hopes of entering the prison. Ultimately, although they could not actually visit the prisoners, they camped outside the Cuban military limit, fasting and praying for the detainees. The video is in the format of a letter written to the U.S. Department of Treasury that currently investigates the activists' journey to Guantanamo. If found guilty for breaking sanctions on Cuba by marching to Guantanamo, the Catholic Workers can face up to $50,000 in fines or 20 years of jail time.

This title is also available on Charged in the Name of Terror.

About Susan Youssef

Susan Youssef is a creator known for her features, documentary, and shorts that have been programmed at film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto International, and Sundance. She has been commissioned by the Tate Modern, and her films have played at the New Museum and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Her films also stream on Netflix. She is a Fulbright Fellow, Princess Grace Award winner, Yale University Poynter Fellow in Journalism and MacMillan Center Artist in Residence, and 21st Century Fox Director Fellow. She currently serves as Film Advisor at Yale University. Susan was a journalist and schoolteacher in Beirut. She was born in Brooklyn, NY.