The Boys of St. Vincent

19921 h 32 min 20 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction

Direction: John N. Smith

Production: Sam GranaClaudio LucaColin NealeNicole de Rochemont

Script: Des WalshJohn N. SmithSam Grana

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

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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Subject categories


  • Religion, Beliefs and Ethics > Catholic ChurchReligion, Politics and SocietyReligious Communities
  • Law and Crime > Child AbuseViolence Directed at Children
  • Sexuality and Reproduction > Incest and Sexual Abuse
  • Children and Youth > Violence and Child Abuse
  • Social Studies > Contemporary IssuesSocial History
  • Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Relationships

Credits


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
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

Awards


  • Rockie Award for Best Mini-SeriesWorld Media Festival
  • Grand Prize awarded to the Best Film of the FestivalWorld Media Festival
  • Gemini Award for Best Sound in a dramatic series (Marcel Pothier, Serge Beauchemin, Hans Peter Strobl, Jérôme Décarie, Antoine Morin)Gemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Mini-Series (Des Walsh, John N. Smith, Sam Grana)Gemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Mini-Series (Werner Nold, André Corriveau)Gemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series (John N. Smith)Gemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-SeriesGemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Lise Roy)Gemini Awards
  • Gemini Award for Best Performance by an actor in a Leading Role (Henry Czerny)Gemini Awards
  • Bronze Medal for Best writingInternational Television Programming & Promotional Award Ceremony
  • Bronze Medal for Best interpretation (Henry Czerny)International Television Programming & Promotional Award Ceremony
  • Gold Medal for Best Direction (John N. Smith)International Television Programming & Promotional Award Ceremony
  • Gold Medal for Best DramaInternational Television Programming & Promotional Award Ceremony
  • Chris Award - Category: Best Original Fiction International Film and Video Festival
  • Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993 for the Best ProductionFIPADOC- Festival international documentaire
  • Grand FIPA d'Or Cannes 1993 for the Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: Series and SerialsFIPADOC- Festival international documentaire
  • Golden Monitor - Best non-european mini-seriesItinerant - Umbriafiction TV
  • Award for Best Writing (John N. Smith, Des Walsh, Sam Grana)Itinerant - Umbriafiction TV
  • Award for Best Actor (Henry Czerny) - Category: MiniseriesItinerant - Umbriafiction TV
  • Award for Best Direction (John N. Smith)Itinerant - Umbriafiction TV