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Behind the Veil: Nuns (1984)
Directed by Margaret Wescott
Documentary, History · 2h 11m
The history of nuns mirrors the history of all women -- in what we are taught about the past, women are almost invisible. Although today's one million nuns outnumber priests two to one, they must struggle to be heard by the all-male Roman Catholic hierarchy from which they are excluded. Behind the Veil: Nuns is the first film ever to record from a global perspective the turbulent history and remarkable achievements of women in religion, from pre-Christian Celtic communities to the radical sisters of the 1980s. Contemporary nuns of strength, dignity and commitment speak of their lives and of their predecessors.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Margaret Wescott
- Writer
- Gloria Demers
- Director of Photography
- Susan Trow
- Original Music Composer
- Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon
- Editor
- Rosemarie Shapley
- Producer
- Signe Johansson
Details
- Release date
- 1984-09-19
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- Studio D (NFB), ONF | NFB