A Scream from Silence (1979)

A director and an editor, both woman, cannot work on a movie presenting the rape of a nurse without reacting on the scenes they're working on, the situation of womenhood in general, and the... See full summary »

Director:

Anne Claire Poirier

Writers:

Marthe Blackburn, Anne Claire Poirier

Stars:

Julie Vincent, Germain Houde, Paul Savoie

4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julie Vincent	...	Suzanne
Germain Houde	...	Le violeur
Paul Savoie	...	Philippe
Monique Miller	...	La réalisatrice
Micheline Lanctôt	...	La monteuse
Luce Guilbeault	...	Une cliente
Christiane Raymond	...	La disciple
Louise Portal	...	La comédienne
Muriel Dutil	...	L'epouse (as Murielle Dutil)
Julie Morand	...	La secrétaire
Léo Munger	...	Une violée
Pierre Gobeil	...	Le policier
André Pagé	...	Le gynécologue
Michèle Mercure	...	La soeur de Philippe
Jean-Pierre Masson	...	(voice)

Storyline

A director and an editor, both woman, cannot work on a movie presenting the rape of a nurse without reacting on the scenes they're working on, the situation of womenhood in general, and the way the 'Justice' handle those cases of rape.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | f rated | title directed by female | alavism | suicide contemplation | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Cinéma, cinéma (1985)

User Reviews

Have you ever screamed in the silence? Do you know how it feels?

A stunning movie is not only for 1979 but also for 2005.

The movie shares the feeling of the women who suffer rape and the consequence. It is very shocking. And the vision is not limited in Quebec but also the world. Not only the Quebecoise suffers the sexual violence but also the women in Africa, in France, and in Vietnam. What is the worst is the consequence of the rape and the social ignorance of the protection for victim.

It is a fictional documentary but it is even more convinced and powerful than documentary itself. The filmmaker is very smart and skillful to present many aspects in such a limited space. Most of the victims keep silent because they feel ashamed of themselves. That is one of the reasons why seldom people understand them and thus can help them. This film offers a space for victim to speak out their feeling and also for audience to know about the violence and its consequence.

It is one of my favorite films.

Details

Official Sites:

-Le film original

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

January 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Scream from Silence

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color