Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.
Casts Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan, Dan Laurine, Monica Phinney, Michael Sandridge, Ryan Trobough, Terrick Trobough, Vanessa Trobough, Tom Viviano
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Capturing the Friedmans
The Darkness within La Luz del Mundo
Groomed
The Three Michaels
Such a Resounding Silence
Killing the Indian in the Child
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America
Unwilling Sex
Preschool to Prison
Awful Normal
Attila
Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes On a Scandal
Célibat des prêtres, le calvaire de l'Église
Land Without God
The Wisdom of Trauma
Smong
The Devil and Father Amorth
A Girl Named C
Twist of Faith
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Capturing the Friedmans
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2003
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.The Darkness within La Luz del Mundo
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2023
For the first time, complainants against La Luz del Mundo megachurch leaders expose the abuses they suffered through exclusive interviews.Groomed
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2021
Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.The Three Michaels
IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 2024
Desperate to become as rich and successful as their idol, a trio of Michael Jackson impersonators hustle their way into Hollywood agencies, are accosted by paparazzi, and cross paths with Grammy-winning musicians as the American dream seems tantalisingly close. But as they perform for dollar bills and sleep in their car, the reality of the ruthless entertainment industry they dream about hits home.Such a Resounding Silence
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
Through this documentary, Emmanuelle Béart aims to uncover the truth about incest. The actress, accompanied by director Anastasia Mikova, breaks her silence and confronts her reality with that of others, shedding light on a taboo subject.Killing the Indian in the Child
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2021
The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2019
Taking an investigative look into the legal battles of the global superstar. Close friends, former staff and researchers paint an intimate portrait of Jackson's complicated world and put allegations of sexual abuse under the microscope. The film defends American singer Michael Jackson against allegations of child sexual abuse made in the documentary Leaving Neverland.Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2023
Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.Unwilling Sex
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2018
They gave in. Or capitulated. They didn't want to have sex. They couldn't push back, to make them understand that no, they didn't want to. Some consider it part of the unpleasant yet inevitable experiences of youth. Others don't. For the first time, a film addresses this "gray" area of sexuality without consent.Preschool to Prison
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2023
Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance policies are used to justify suspension and arrests that set up a pathway to send children of color and children with special needs from school to prison. Children are being suspended, restrained, dragged, physically manhandled, and subsequently arrested for minor offenses such as throwing candy on a school bus. These personal accounts from people affected by the school-to-prison pipeline give riveting tales about the generational impact on society.Awful Normal
IMDB 8.7 | Mar , 2004
Celesta and Karen Davis grew up in a loving family. They shared many wonderful childhood moments and, at the time, thought it all was normal. But when Karen and Celesta were molested in 1978, little was being done about sexual abuse. Their parents' lack of action was neither questioned nor challenged, including years of continued social contact with the perpetrator, his wife and their two young children. Twenty-five years later, feeling unresolved, they begin their quest to find the man who took advantage of their innocence and to ask him something that has haunted them for almost their entire life: "Why?"Attila
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
Filmmaker Stephen Hosier takes a journey with Richard Csanyi, his childhood friend, as he investigates the life and death of his twin brother Attila, who was found dead on a rooftop in 2020.Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes On a Scandal
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 2022
With all the ingredients of a Hollywood movie, this sex scandal shocked, enthralled, and enraged 1990s America. An examination of the affair between Mary Kay Letourneau and her 12-year-old student, Vili Fualaau in 1997.Célibat des prêtres, le calvaire de l'Église
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2022
Priests, theologians and bishops are increasingly confessing that the majority of clergy no longer keep celibacy. They condemn the institution of the church and its treatment of priests. And they refuse to obey the ecclesiastical laws imposed by the Vatican. They no longer want to keep their private lives secret. Many are calling for an end to compulsory celibacy.Land Without God
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2019
An intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse and the impact it has had and is still having on their lives.The Wisdom of Trauma
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2021
One in five Americans are diagnosed with mental illness every year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24, and kills over 800,000 people globally per year. Drug overdose kills 81,000 in the US annually. The autoimmune disorder epidemic affects 24 million people in the US alone. What is going on? The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness and substance abuse are, according to Dr. Gabor Maté, normal - but not in the way you might think.Smong
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2024
This documentary film will follow Juman and Zahrina’s journey in the process of healing from the trauma of the Aceh Tsunami, 20 years ago.The Devil and Father Amorth
IMDB 5 | Apr , 2018
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.A Girl Named C
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2018
A sensitive examination of child sexual assault, based on the case of a girl who was raped in her New Jersey elementary school by another eleven-year-old student.Twist of Faith
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2004
A man confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse as a boy by a Catholic priest only to find his decision shatters his relationships with his family, community and faith.