Film “The Worst Thing - To Germany, With Love”

The film The Worst Thing (German title:To Germany, With Love) follows the restorative justice journey of Kathleen Pequeño (USA), aided by restorative justice facilitator Annett Zupke (Germany). In the film, Kathleen travels several times to Germany to engage in dialogue with former members of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a violent leftist group responsible for her brother’s murder. The film shows restorative justice practices in action, specifically focusing on surrogate dialogues.

The film was available during the entire REstART Festival week. A discussion with Kathleen and the film director Desireena Almoradie was recorded on 3 December via Zoom. 

Desireena Almoradie (Director/Producer) was born in Manila and grew up in the immigrant enclave of Queens, New York. In her works, she explores the collective history of marginalised communities specifically focusing on queer people, immigrants, and people of colour. She studied film and interactive media at New York University. She was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a GLAAD Media Award for her work on PBS’s In the Life. She is a co-founder of the Diverse Filmmaker’s Alliance (DFA), a collective of award-winning filmmakers from all backgrounds working to diversify the filmmaking landscape.