Top 20 movies like Holy Water-Gate: Abuse Cover-up in the Catholic Church

Holy Water-Gate: Abuse Cover-up in the Catholic Church

The film begins as a personal journey of filmmaker, Mary Healey, who was also a Catholic. She films a series of historic events where we meet key players involved in the sexual abuse scandal, including victims, whistle-blower priests and a senior ranking US Cardinal who is called upon by the Vatican to control a waxing maelstrom.

Holy Water-Gate: Abuse Cover-up in the Catholic Church is of 0 hour(s) and 56 minute(s). It is Produced By:  . It was released on 2004-07-05.

Genres: Documentary

1. Argemira (Argemira)

Argemira

(Argemira)

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2. Tajemnice Jana Pawła II (Tajemnice Jana Pawła II)

Tajemnice Jana Pawła II

(Tajemnice Jana Pawła II)

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3. A Common Experience

A Common Experience

A poetic exploration of the multi-generational affects of Canada's Indian Residential School system, based on the personal trials of Aboriginal playwright Yvette Nolan.

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4. Demonic

Demonic

During the 1980s, claims of satanic ritual abuse ran rife throughout the western world, uncovered by hypnotic therapists and perpetuated throughout the media, including high-rating television talk shows. In Demonic, filmmaker Pia Borg delves into this bizarre chapter of history, examining the elusive line between fact, fiction and the persuasive power of the media.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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5. Det Vita Snittet (Det Vita Snittet)

Det Vita Snittet

(Det Vita Snittet)

It has an average vote of 8.7 on TMDB.

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6. The Mystery of Padre Pio (El Misterio del Padre Pío)

The Mystery of Padre Pio

The documentary offers testimonies and documents never disclosed about the plot against its protagonist, who had the stigmata of Jesus Christ in his hands, feet and side for 50 consecutive years.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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7. The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool

The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool

Allegations of exploitation and abuse have emerged at one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multibillion-dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now, after months of painstaking investigation, reporter Rianna Croxford speaks to men who say they were recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatized by their experience. One high-profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate.

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8. Devil's Chapel (Capilla del Diablo)

Devil's Chapel

After finishing building his Chapel, Lorenzo suffers a depression and is locked in it for three years. When he opens the doors he calls his children to show what he did: good and evil.

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9. A Fragile Life (Det Sköra Livet)

A Fragile Life

Pia Sjögren was the subject of three documentaries by director Tom Alandh, beginning in 2001. He first saw her on the street selling newspapers, homeless, addicted to drugs, trying to make enough money for the day. Since then, she has become clean, and now gives lectures about her experiences, sharing her knowledge. This is the fourth film about her, filmed between 2011-2020. At the start of this installment, Pia has recently begun having heart and breathing issues, her own daughter is in prison for narcotics, and her mother, who we were introduced to in previous installments, continues to struggle with rapidly decreasing eyesight.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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10. Abused by My Girlfriend

Abused by My Girlfriend

The remarkable story of Alex Skeel, a 23-year-old man from Bedford who survived an abusive relationship with his girlfriend Jordan Worth

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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11. Sylvie's Story

Sylvie's Story

This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house. Faced with the threat of violence, loneliness, the lack of financial resources or information about services, the victim is often understandably reluctant to seek help. Emphasizing the importance for women of speaking out, the film also points out the role of the transition house in putting victims of abuse in touch with appropriate legal and social services.

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12. Rompamos con el maltrato (Rompamos con el maltrato)

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(Rompamos con el maltrato)

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13. Sisterhood (Ainsi soient-elles)

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Documentary on a politically active group of nuns of Montreal.

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14. Without Mercy (unbarmherzig)

Without Mercy

The animated documentary - a mix of live-action footage and animation - tells of the brutal everyday life in the orphanages of the 60s / 70s. Often led by Christian orders, more than one million children were physically and physically abused here. The anonymous protagonist tells of her childhood and her very personal struggle against the nuns' arbitrariness and their ruthless authority.

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15. The Third Way

The Third Way

Documentary film about Catholic Church teachings about homosexuality. Describes the "third way", the lifestyle lead by orthodox gay Catholics practicing celibacy out of personal choice, an often overlooked demographic in the debates about homosexuality in the Church.

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16. Nothing Compares

Nothing Compares

Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.

It has an average vote of 7.875 on TMDB.

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17. Nach dem Sturm (Nach dem Sturm)

Nach dem Sturm

The protests of 1968 had a significant impact on the great cities of the world. But people like to forget that the periphery went through the same social upheavals – Central Switzerland, for example. This is hardly surprising: in the founding cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy, society followed a strict order; tradition, shaped by centuries of Catholic rule, seemed untouchable. But in the 1960s, the local youth could not take these stifling conditions anymore: starting in 1969, resistance broke out across Central Switzerland.

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18. Thieves of Innocence (Les voleurs d'enfance)

Thieves of Innocence

Every year in Quebec, 25,000 reports of children being beaten, sexually abused or abandoned are retained by the Directorate of Youth Protection. And nearly 40% of babies who die in the province to die because of the violence of their parents. This explains the fact that nearly 30,000 children are supported by the DPJ until the age of 18. But this government agency is in a position to meet the needs of young people? Journalist and documentary filmmaker Paul Arcand presents the testimonies of children and adult victims of abuse of all kinds, and interviews politicians, social workers and members of the judiciary on their perception of the problem. In addition, Arcand denounces the carelessness of a bureaucratic system that does not always seem to be concerned about the well-being of those for whom they are responsible.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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19. The Story of the Pope (Pastor Angelicus)

The Story of the Pope

The public and private life of Eugenio Pacelli, elected Pope Pius XII.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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20. Solitud de Cristo (Solitud de Cristo)

Solitud de Cristo

(Solitud de Cristo)

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