ABOUT CAPE MEDIATION and WHY WE CHOSE THIRTEEN DAYS

for Dispute Resolution Week

On October 27, 1962, U.S. airman, Rudolf Anderson Jr.. was shot down while flying a top-secret reconnaissance mission over Cuba that confirmed the existence of Soviet missile sites just 90 miles from the American mainland.  Thirteen Days tells the story of how U. S. President John F. Kennedy, and Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, and their advisors, came up with a plan to avoid war through dialogue and negotiation.

At Cape Mediation we believe that conflict can be an opportunity to create positive change.  Following the Cuban Missile Crises, both the United States and Soviet Union agreed to install a direct hotline between Washington and Moscow, colloquially known as the red telephone.  The hotline enabled leaders of both countries to communicate rapidly in the event of another potentially catastrophic confrontation.

Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., dba Cape Mediation, is a small Cape Cod nonprofit Mediation center that has a mission of bringing people together at a time when they are faced with difficult situations such as losing their homes, dealing with the loss of a loved one, keeping their businesses running, or just being able to pay their bills. Mediation offers the opportunity to resolve conflicts and build a stronger community together. 

Proceeds from the film will be used to help support Cape Mediations youth programs.