An Encounter with Simone Weil

Adocumentary film. This tells the story of French philosopher, activist, and mystic, Simone Weil (1909-1943). Albert Camus describedher as "the only great spirit of our time." The film confronts profound questions of moral responsibility both within aprivate family and 21st-century America. From the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to anti-war protests in Washington DC, from intimate exchanges between a young man who struggles with mental illness, to captivating interviews with people who knew Simone Weil, the film takes us on a journey into the heart of what it means to be a compassionate human being.