Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

2012 · 106 min · EN · 7.3 (66 votes)
Dir. Alex Gibney · Starring Jamey Sheridan, Chris Cooper, Ethan Hawke, John Slattery, Brady Bryson, Pius XI. · Music Ivor Guest
Documentary

Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all way to the Vatican.

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A deeply disturbing and infuriating look at systemic abuse and cover-ups within a powerful institution. This documentary is a stark, unflinching examination that demands attention and provokes outrage.

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