Thieves of Innocence

Thieves of Innocence

2005 fr 90 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

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)

Similar Movies

Democracy Is ...

Democracy Is ...

en

January 31, 2009

Information Violence

Information Violence

en

April 10, 2002

The Bubble

The Bubble

en

July 12, 2018

Square One

Square One

en

October 5, 2019

Children of the Cult

Children of the Cult

en

October 4, 2024

Loose Change

Loose Change

en

December 11, 2005

365 jours

365 jours

fr

April 7, 2024

The Genius and the Boys

The Genius and the Boys

sv

November 20, 2009

This Land

This Land

en

January 1, 2025

Prime Farmland

Prime Farmland

en

August 1, 2020

Labrador North

Labrador North

en

January 1, 1973

A Common Experience

A Common Experience

en

June 13, 2013

Untold Secrets

Untold Secrets

en

July 25, 2021