Procession: L'Espoir au Bout du Chemin

Original title: Procession

2021
R
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.4K

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Procession: L'Espoir au Bout du Chemin (2021)

Six midwestern men - all survivors of childhood sexual assault at the hands of Catholic priests and clergy - come together to direct a drama therapy-inspired experiment designed to collectively work through their trauma. As part of a radically collaborative filmmaking process, they create fictional scenes based on memories, dreams and experiences, meant to explore the church rituals, culture and hierarchies that enabled silence around their abuse. In the face of a failed legal system, we watch these men reclaim the spaces that allowed their assault, revealing the possibility for catharsis and redemption through a new-found fraternity in this documentary feature.

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A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battle for justice.A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battle for justice.A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battle for justice.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.4K

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Awards
- 3 wins & 25 nominations total

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Featured review

10/10

Powerful

The premise of Procession using drama therapy as a way to heal from sexual trauma was intriguing but I was cautiously optimistic. I can see now that this therapeutic approach was deeply impactful to all its participants and it impacted me as a viewer.

Each short story is powerful and disturbing. I was moved by all the stories. The raw emotion of the survivor who lives through the cake incident. His story is titled "Blatant Lies In The Name of The lord." I could really feel his rage.

All of the stories really highlighted the manipulation that took place. I can now better understand how memories get repressed.

I hope all of them can get some justice. To those who were denied justice, know that your participation in this film will help others.