Behind the Veil: Nuns
19842h 11mNo ratings yet
- History
- Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 19, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF,Studio D (NFB),Studio D,NFB
- Cast
- Gloria Demers
- Director
- Margaret Wescott
- Writer
- Gloria Demers
- Producer
- Signe Johansson,Kathleen Shannon
- Cinematography
- Susan Trow
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0086949