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Twist of Faith (2004)

Twist of Faith poster
Directed by
Kirby Dick
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man comes forward to speak about the sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager by a priest. He takes on the Catholic Church in his pursuit of accountability and healing.

confrontationalsomberintimatethought-provokingpersonalunsettlingdeliberate

What happens

Twist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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