Packed turnout for 'Cuban 5' film
Published Feb 13, 2005 9:32 PM
As part of a national tour, the New York Committee to Free the Cuban 5 pre
miered the award-winning documen tary "Mission Against Terror" in Man hat tan
on Feb. 3. Attendance was standing-room only.
Speakers at the event, from
left to right above, are Teresa Gutierrez, New York Committee to Free the Cuban
5; Bernie Dwyer, co-producer "Mission Against Terror"; Cuban UN Ambassador
Orlando Requeijo Gual; and the Rev. Lucius Walker, executive director
IFCO/Pastors for Peace.
Dwyer, co-producer of the film with Roberto Ruiz
Rebo, gave a stirring presentation on the case of the five political prisoners
held in U.S. jails: Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando
González, Ramón Labañino
and René
González.
The "crime" of these political prisoners is that they
tried to monitor and halt Miami-based right-wing terror attacks against
Cuba.
Cuban UN Ambassador Orlando Requeijo Gual closed the event with a
moving testimony of gratitude to the solidarity movement.
Teresa
Gutierrez from the committee stated that the packed event was "yet another
breakthrough on the work of the five." The film showing, held at the Swayduck
Auditorium at the New School, attracted students and others who had not
previously attended a Cuban 5 event.
Events have also been held in Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and other cities. To find out if the film is
showing in your area, visit freethefive.org.
--Leslie Feinberg
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