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A Scream from Silence

Gagné, Jacques, (film producer.). Poirier, Anne Claire, (film director.). Poirier, Anne Claire, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (95 min., 55 sec.) : sound
remote
access
Computer data.
Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018.
Copyright: ©1979

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:march.24 CatMonthString:january.24 Multi-User. Original production:.Original production in French. CatMonthString:february.24
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Luce Guilbeault, Germain Houde, Micheline Lanctôt, Michèle Mercure, Monique Miller, Léo Munger, Louise Portal, Christiane Raymond, Paul Savoie, Julie Vincent.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1979.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Awards Note:	Gold Plaque for Best Actress in a Leading Role to Julie Vincent - ex-aequo with Veronica Papp for Angi-Vera, 1979 Special Jury Award, 1980
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-05-01).