Procession – Official Netflix Trailer

 

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

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Producers

Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott & Douglas Tirola 

Director

Robert Greene

Stars

Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan

tmc.io contributor: ShariK.Green tmc
I'm the Sr. Film Writer and Community Manager for tmc.io. I write, direct and produce short films with my production company, Good Stew Productions. Though it's difficult to answer this question when asked, I'd say my favorite movie is “The Big Chill.” I enjoy photography, poetry, and hiking and I adore animals, especially elephants. I live in Arizona and feel it's an outstanding and inspirational place to live.

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