Mardi 7 juillet 2009
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Le film Au-delà de la Haine d’Olivier Meyrou vient d’etre diffusé aux Etats-Unis sur
PBS sous le titre anglais de Beyond Hatred. Dans une prison un prisonnier l’a vu et écrit au réalisateur
Voici sa lettre :
This evening I watched a documentary titled "Beyond Hatred" on out PBS Station here in Boston. To say that I was moved by this documentary would be an nderstatement. Its taken me all of my adult life to appreciate the value of human life.
I can honestly tell you, I do know that value. For I killed a man back in 1974 and it was my hatred of myself as well as for all of mankind.
I guess why I'm writing to you is to tell you that the documentary hit me right between the eyes. What affected me the most was the boy's parents at the end. When they read the letter they had written to their son's murderer. To be open enough to want to forgive the man who took their son's life so needlessly.
That's a truly brave and unselfish thing to do. I never knew people could be so forgiving and to open the door for the young man to respond to them. When the show finished I sat there and cried for a good half hour. I guess that for me it opened a door inside me. I guess I long for the chance to be forgiven by my victim's family. I just wanted to let you know that the documentary touched someone and made its point felt and it also made me feel like a human being again. I sometimes forget that I'm human and not just some con [convict] number. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making ito possible for "Beyond Hatred" to be shown. Sincerely, George Whitham”
Voici sa lettre :
This evening I watched a documentary titled "Beyond Hatred" on out PBS Station here in Boston. To say that I was moved by this documentary would be an nderstatement. Its taken me all of my adult life to appreciate the value of human life.
I can honestly tell you, I do know that value. For I killed a man back in 1974 and it was my hatred of myself as well as for all of mankind.
I guess why I'm writing to you is to tell you that the documentary hit me right between the eyes. What affected me the most was the boy's parents at the end. When they read the letter they had written to their son's murderer. To be open enough to want to forgive the man who took their son's life so needlessly.
That's a truly brave and unselfish thing to do. I never knew people could be so forgiving and to open the door for the young man to respond to them. When the show finished I sat there and cried for a good half hour. I guess that for me it opened a door inside me. I guess I long for the chance to be forgiven by my victim's family. I just wanted to let you know that the documentary touched someone and made its point felt and it also made me feel like a human being again. I sometimes forget that I'm human and not just some con [convict] number. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making ito possible for "Beyond Hatred" to be shown. Sincerely, George Whitham”
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Oui, ce documentaire était très fort. Et l'image des "portes qui s'ouvrent" utilisée par ce détenu américain est très juste. Des portes s'ouvrent, vraiment, là où tout semblait tellement clos, refermé, piégeant, sans issue. Merci de ce témoignage.
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