Archive for September 22, 2011

Julia Haslett’s encounter with Simone Weil

Julia Haslett speaks to Saint Leo University

 

By Greg Robinson – Online Editor

Revolutionary. Political activist. Labor worker. Teacher. Philosopher. Author. Mystic. Christian. All of these words help describe Simone Weil (pronounced Vey), but none of them sum up her unique and tireless personality. However, Julia Haslett, a noted documentary filmmaker, attempted to distill the complex and mysterious revolutionary figure onto the screen.

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