Packed turnout for 'Cuban 5' film

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