An Encounter with Simone Weil
The filmmaker's journey to understand the controversial French philosopher and activist Simone Weil (1909-1943) reveals a brave young woman willing to die for her convictions. Grappling with Weil's evolution from Marxist revolutionary to Christian mystic, An Encounter with Simone Weil takes an unorthodox approach to conjure Weil up and root her in the present day. The result: a deeply moving and unique documentary about what it takes to bear witness to suffering, both near and far.