Camilo Mejía was the first soldier of the U.S Army that refused to go back to...(More)

Camilo Mejía was the first soldier of the U.S Army that refused to go back to the war in Iraq and declare himself a conscientious objector. He denounced the atrocities and motives of the war and was therefore condemned to a year in prison. Dear Camilo tells the story of this young Nicaraguan/Costa Rican from the perspective of his high school friends. As son of the famous revolution singer songwriter Carlos Mejía and from a family with strong Sandinista roots, Camilo is now a symbol of the pacifist movement in the United States.(Less)