Wellfleet Public Library

Documetary Screening: “The Power of Forgiveness” (2008)

Presented in Partnership with ArtPeaceMakers and First Congregational Church of Wellfleet

Forgiveness is a crucial part of what it means to be human, and to participate in community. What benefits does practicing forgiveness have? How do we learn to forgive? How do we choose to forgive when circumstances seem unforgivable? Join us for a showing of Martin Doblmeier's The Power of Forgiveness. This 75-minute- long film weaves together interviews with author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, Vietnamese monk and war-resister Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as examining case studies on reconciliation in Northern Ireland, in the aftermath of a school shooting, and in coming to terms with the impact of both 9/11 and gang violence. Following the film, there will be a discussion led by Rev. Jon Elsensohn from the First Congregational Church, as well as members of Wellfleet's Artpeacemakers, as we examine the role of forgiveness in our own lives and circumstances. All are welcome!