Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)
- Directed by
- Alex Gibney
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 65 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the story of four deaf men who organized the first known protest against clerical sex abuse in the United States. It examines the silence and cover-up within the Catholic Church.
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What happens
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God is a 2012 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. The film details the first known protest against clerical sex abuse in the United States by four deaf men. It features the voices of actors Jamey Sheridan, Chris Cooper, Ethan Hawke and John Slattery, who provide the voices of the deaf interviewees. The film's title is derived from the Latin phrase "mea maxima culpa", meaning "through my most grievous fault". It is taken from the Confiteor that is part of the Roman Catholic Mass. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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