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18/10/2019 Documentary 1h 14m
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One man's journey into the dark side of the Irish state

Overview

An intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse and the impact it has had and is still having on their lives.

  1. Gerard Mannix Flynn

    Writer, Director

  2. Maedhbh McMahon

    Director

  3. Lotta Petronella

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gerard Mannix Flynn

    Himself

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Reviews

A review by Stephen Campbell
Written by Stephen Campbell on 2019-11-02
**_A powerful and personalised indictment of church and state-sanctioned abuse in a country once run by the clergy_**

>_Is this a holy thing to see,_

>_In a rich and fruitful land,_

>_Babes reduced to misery,_

>_Fed with cold and usurous hand?_

- William Blake; "Holy Thursday"; _Songs of Experienc_e (1794)

>_It is impossible to exaggerate the good effect which has been produced in the reduction of juvenile crime by_ [the] _twin system of Reformatory and Industrial Schools. The latter have been particularly successful in Ireland; and the combination of voluntary effort and pri...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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