Conspiracy of Silence
OT: Conspiracy of Silence
John Deery // United Kingdom, 2002
Fiction Feature // FF2003
Story
Inspired by a true story, debut director John Deery tells a controversial tale of a young Irish priest, Daniel (Jonathan Forbes), accused of homosexual practice following another priest’s suicide. Forced to leave the seminary, he returns to his home town where he finds himself torn between his religious calling and his love for his old girlfriend, Sinead (Catherine Walker). A local journalist (Jason Barry) sees a link between the priest’s suicide and Daniel’s expulsion and sets about investigating the church’s conspiracy of silence. A film examining the consequences of celibacy for the Catholic church in the 21st century.
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Info
Conspiracy of Silence
Fiction Feature
English
Offizielles Programm//FF2003
United Kingdom
2002
87 min
OV
John Deery
John Deery
Jonathan Forbes, Jason Barry, Brenda Fricken, Hugh Bonneville
Davina Stanley
Jason Lehel
Janie Trevill
Stephen W. Parsons, Francis Haines
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