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The Boys of St. Vincent

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This realistic two-part dramatization follows the desperate struggle by young residents of a Roman Catholic orphanage to escape their nightmare of physical and sexual abuse. Their cries for help go unheeded, although a concerned janitor and a no-nonsense cop wage a personal crusade to uncover the terrible truth, and end the suffering. Justice does not come easily, or quickly. For many long years, Church officials, police and high government officials conspire to conceal the truth. For the victims, there is only shame and bitterness. And a deafening silence. Part two picks up the story 15 years later. At last, a government inquiry reopens the case. The victims must come face-to-face with their abusers and relive the awful past yet again. The time for silence has ended.

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Title

The Boys of St. Vincent

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Digital Link

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Authors

Smith, John N.
Grana, Sam
Luca, Claudio
Neale, Colin
Rochemont, Nicole de
Les Productions Télé-Action Inc. (Montreal)
National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Subjects

Child sexual abuse--Canada.
Catholic Church--Clergy--Sexual behavior--Newfoundland and Labrador.
Child sexual abuse by clergy--Newfoundland and Labrador.
Orphans--Abuse of--Canada.
OrphanagesDramatizationsFeature filmsSt. John's (Newfoundland)Catholic ChurchSexual abuseOrphan boysPriestsNewfoundlandPhysical abuse
Feature films.
Fictions films.

Language

English

Published

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019.

Publication Desc

1 streaming video (92 min., 20 sec.) : sound.

Series

Awards Note

Rockie Award for Best Mini-Series, 1993 Grand Prize awarded to the Best Film of the Festival, 1993 Gemini Award for Best Sound in a dramatic series (Marcel Pothier, Serge Beauchemin, Hans Peter Strobl, Jérôme Décarie, Antoine Morin), 1994 Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Mini-Series (Des Walsh, John N. Smith, Sam Grana), 1994 Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Mini-Series (Werner Nold, André Corriveau), 1994 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series (John N. Smith), 1994 Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series, 1994 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Lise Roy), 1994 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an actor in a Leading Role (Henry Czerny), 1994 Bronze Medal for Best writing, 1994 Bronze Medal for Best interpretation (Henry Czerny), 1994 Gold Medal for Best Direction (John N. Smith), 1994 Gold Medal for Best Drama, 1994 Chris Award - Category: Best Original Fiction, 1993 Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993 for the Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: Series and Serials, 1993 Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993 for the Best Production, 1993 Golden Monitor - Best non-european mini-series, 1993 Award for Best Writing (John N. Smith, Des Walsh, Sam Grana), 1993 Award for Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: Miniseries, 1993 Award for Best Direction (John N. Smith), 1993

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General Note

Agency:.Co-produced by Les Productions Télé-Action Inc. and the NFB in association with the CBC and with the financial assistance of Telefilm Canada.

Credit Note

Director, John N. Smith ; producer, Sam Grana, Claudio Luca ; executive producer, Claudio Luca, Colin Neale ; associate producer, Nicole de Rochemont ; script, Des Walsh, John N. Smith, Sam Grana ; photography, Pierre Letarte ; sound, Serge Beauchemin ; editing, Werner Nold ; sound editing, Marcel Pothier ; re-recording, Adrian Croll, Hans Peter Strobl ; music, Neil Smolar.

Performer Note

Cast, Brian Dooley, Philip Dinn, Michael Wade, Greg Thomey, Brian Dodd, Ashley Billard, Jeremy Keefe, Jonathan Lewis, Johnny Morina, Alain Goulem, Sam Grana, Maurice Podbrey, Henry Czerny.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1992.

Summary

This realistic two-part dramatization follows the desperate struggle by young residents of a Roman Catholic orphanage to escape their nightmare of physical and sexual abuse. Their cries for help go unheeded, although a concerned janitor and a no-nonsense cop wage a personal crusade to uncover the terrible truth, and end the suffering. Justice does not come easily, or quickly. For many long years, Church officials, police and high government officials conspire to conceal the truth. For the victims, there is only shame and bitterness. And a deafening silence. Part two picks up the story 15 years later. At last, a government inquiry reopens the case. The victims must come face-to-face with their abusers and relive the awful past yet again. The time for silence has ended.

System Det Note

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Awards Note

Rockie Award for Best Mini-Series, 1993
Grand Prize awarded to the Best Film of the Festival, 1993
Gemini Award for Best Sound in a dramatic series (Marcel Pothier, Serge Beauchemin, Hans Peter Strobl, Jérôme Décarie, Antoine Morin), 1994
Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Mini-Series (Des Walsh, John N. Smith, Sam Grana), 1994
Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Mini-Series (Werner Nold, André Corriveau), 1994
Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series (John N. Smith), 1994
Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series, 1994
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Lise Roy), 1994
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an actor in a Leading Role (Henry Czerny), 1994
Bronze Medal for Best writing, 1994
Bronze Medal for Best interpretation (Henry Czerny), 1994
Gold Medal for Best Direction (John N. Smith), 1994
Gold Medal for Best Drama, 1994
Chris Award - Category: Best Original Fiction, 1993
Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993  for the Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: Series and Serials, 1993
Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993  for the Best Production, 1993
Golden Monitor - Best non-european mini-series, 1993
Award for Best Writing (John N. Smith, Des Walsh, Sam Grana), 1993
Award for Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: Miniseries, 1993
Award for Best Direction (John N. Smith), 1993

Source of Description Note (R)

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).