Underplayed Gems

Thieves of Innocence (2005)

Thieves of Innocence poster
Original title
Les voleurs d'enfance
Directed by
Paul Arcand
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary examines Quebec's child protection system by profiling past and present wards. It argues that the agency has become overly bureaucratic and is failing many children.

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What happens

Thieves of Innocence (French: Les Voleurs d'enfance) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Paul Arcand and released in 2005. An exploration of Quebec's system of child protection, the film profiles several past and present wards of the system, presenting an argument that the agency is highly bureaucratic and failing many of the children it attempts to serve. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 26th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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