A Scream from Silence

19791 h 35 min 55 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction

14A

Direction: Anne Claire Poirier

Production: Anne Claire PoirierJacques Gagné

Script: Marthe BlackburnAnne Claire Poirier

This feature film documents the rape and eventual suicide of Suzanne, a nurse whose physical and emotional health deteriorates beyond repair as a result of the violence inflicted on her. Images of ritual and mass rape reinforce the horror of this act of domination. In this docudrama drawn from case histories, the filmmaker explores social attitudes that cause women to feel guilty for being raped. It touches upon the physical, emotional, spiritual and legal aspects of this crime.

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Subject categories


  • Sexuality and Reproduction > Incest and Sexual AbuseRape
  • Social Issues > ViolenceViolence Against WomenWomen
  • Law and Crime > Violence Against Women
  • Women > Violence Against Women

Credits


director
Anne Claire Poirier
producer
Anne Claire Poirier
Jacques Gagné
screenplay
Marthe Blackburn
Anne Claire Poirier
photography
Michel Brault
sound
Joseph Champagne
Roger Lamoureux
Jacques Drouin
editing
André Corriveau
sound editing
Claude Langlois
music
Maurice Blackburn
cast
Luce Guilbeault
Germain Houde
Micheline Lanctôt
Michèle Mercure
Monique Miller
Léo Munger
Louise Portal
Christiane Raymond
Paul Savoie
Julie Vincent

Awards


  • Gold Plaque for Best Actress in a Leading Role to Julie Vincent - ex-aequo with Veronica Papp for Angi-VeraInternational Film Festival
  • Special Jury AwardHouston International Film Festival - 10th Annual Festival of the Americas