Six men who were sexually abused by their Catholic clergy when they were boys, find strength in creating short films inspired by what they experienced.
Directed by: Robert Greene
Starring: Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 56min
Genre: Documentary
*Made in Consultation with: Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan, Dan Laurine, Michael Sandridge & Tom Viviano
Synopsis
Six midwestern men — all survivors of childhood sexual assault at the hands of Catholic priests and clergy — come together to direct a drama therapy-inspired experiment designed to collectively work through their trauma.
As part of a radically collaborative filmmaking process, they create fictional scenes based on memories, dreams and experiences, meant to explore the church rituals, culture and hierarchies that enabled silence around their abuse.
In the face of a failed legal system, we watch these men reclaim the spaces that allowed their assault, revealing the possibility for catharsis and redemption through a new-found fraternity.
As one of the men says, “SPOTLIGHT was about trying to get in from the outside. In our film, we’re trying to get out.”
Opening Date
November 19, 2021
Producers
Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott & Douglas Tirola
Director
Robert Greene
Stars
Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan
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