Le silence (2020)
• November 12th, 2020 • 1h 46min
Documentary
Overview
From the 1950s to the 1980s, Catholic priests committed numerous sexual abuses on young boys in several French-speaking villages in New Brunswick. Brought to light when the victims were in their fifties, these scandals sparked shock and indignation in the media and the public. Why have affected communities chosen secrecy over justice and truth for so long? Taking advantage of their influence to impose a "pious silence" on their parishioners, several figures of authority have built a veritable structure of abuse that testifies as much to the oppressions specific to the Acadian populations as to the systemic denial of the Catholic Church. Challenged by the power of collective silence, seasoned filmmaker Renée Blanchar seeks to unravel the root causes by going out to meet the survivors.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Michael Lost and Found
Released on: 2017-05-27
Documentary
When a feature film is made about them seven years after their break-up, Benjie Nycum visits his ex-...
American Crusaders
Released on: 2007-01-01
Documentary
A harrowing exploration of the rapid rise of American religious fanaticism after 9/11. This film exp...
Rumi: The Wings of Love
Released on: 2005-07-11
Documentary, Family
Creened in several international film festivals, as well as the Musée de L’Homme in Paris, this film...
The Circles of Remembrance
Released on: 2008-11-15
Documentary, Family
The Circles of Remembrance is an 82 minute journey into what is usually a hidden world of Sufism. Th...
Teen Exorcists
Released on: 2013-09-12
Documentary
They are young, all-American girls who enjoy horse riding, karate and Sherlock Holmes. But there's m...
John Wesley: The Man and His Mission
Released on: 2012-09-01
Documentary, History
Keith Garner visits historical locations, elegant chapels and bustling city centres as he discovers ...
A Heart Set Free: Charles Wesley
Released on: 2008-01-01
Documentary, Drama
A biography of Charles Wesley, father of the Weselyan Church, hymn writer, and preacher.
The Immortal City
Released on: 1954-12-01
History, Documentary
From the legendary times of Romulus and Remus to the present day, the compelling story of the eterna...
ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM
Released on: 2023-03-30
Documentary
The documentary adresses the meaning of music and the musical diversity present in Umbanda (a Brazil...
Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime
Released on: 2001-08-11
Documentary, Family, History
For Muslims everywhere, the ultimate goal is to make the Hajj at least once during their lifetime. T...
Religulous
Released on: 2008-10-01
Documentary, Comedy
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about the...
By the River
Released on: 2019-10-20
Documentary
Stretching along the river Ganges rests Varanasi, the holiest of India’s seven sacred cities, and a ...
Circling the House of God
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary, Family, History
Dr Martin Lings, a writer and scholar revered all over the world, performed the Hajj, or pilgrimage ...
The Furthest Mosque
Released on: 2007-01-01
Documentary, Family, History, Drama
Following the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) recommendation to journey to three mosques - (in Makkah, Mad...
Countdown to Eternity
Released on: 1999-01-01
Documentary
Bible expert Bill Gallatin explores biblical prophecies from the Book of Revelation that have transp...
The Footprints of God: Paul Contending For the Faith
Released on: 2004-09-01
Documentary, History
Before he "saw the light," Saul of Tarsus pursued murderous threats against the disciples of Jesus. ...
For Better or For Worse?
Released on: 2025-04-28
Documentary
The Philippines remains the only nation without legalized divorce. Through the perspectives of a con...