Sands of Silence (2016)
- Directed by
- Chelo Alvarez-Stehle
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 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 explores the broad scope of sexual violence including child abuse, clergy abuse, rape, and sex trafficking. Director Chelo Alvarez-Stehle draws on her own experiences and interviews many survivors to show the lasting impact and the fight for justice and healing.
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What happens
Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage is a 2016 documentary film that addresses the spectrum of sexual violence, from child sexual abuse and clergy abuse to rape and sex trafficking. It was directed, written and produced by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle. The film has received accolades across the Atlantic, from Best Documentary award at the SoCal Journalism Awards by the Los Angeles Press Club, and Best Documentary nomination at the Imagen Awards in Hollywood to the Malaga Film Festival Asserting Women's Rights Silver Biznaga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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