CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 30m

Thieves of Innocence

70%(3)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byPaul Arcand

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
FR
Released
October 7, 2005
Studios
Cinémaginaire

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Paul Arcand

Paul Arcand

Self

Nathalie Simard

Nathalie Simard

Self

Dan Bigras

Dan Bigras

Self

Pauline Marois

Pauline Marois

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

René Lévesque

René Lévesque

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Arcand
Paul Arcand
Written by
Paul Arcand
Paul Arcand
Produced by
Denise Robert
Denise Robert

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