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.