Movie Night: “In Our Son’s Name”

An intimate portrait of Phyllis and Orlando Rodriguez, co-founders of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, whose son, Greg died in the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. The award winning film also features Talat Hamdani, whose heroic son, Mohammad Salman perished rescuing others yet he was wrongly deemed a suspect due to his Muslim faith. The bereaved parents choose reconciliation and nonviolence over vengeance and begin a transformative journey that both confirms and challenges their convictions. As their search for meaning evolves they speak out against anti-Muslim actions and find peace in working with prison inmates. “In Our Son’s Name” mixes in-depth interviews with on-location footage and striking archival photographs and video to create a deeply personal story that invites us to re-consider conventional concepts of justice and healing. The women will provide light refreshments (coffee and cookies) after the film and the Rev. Dianne Hudder will lead a discussion.