The Boys of St. Vincent
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The Boys of St. Vincent is a Canadian television miniseries that dramatizes the abuse of boys in a Catholic orphanage and the subsequent legal and social fallout.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian television miniseries
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| award | Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life child abuse scandals in Catholic institutions in Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| director | John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPartTitle | The Boys of St. Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | two-part miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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docudrama ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Boys of St. Vincent (Part 1)
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The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (Part 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic Church
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institutional child abuse ⓘ legal investigation ⓘ sexual abuse of boys in a Catholic orphanage ⓘ social fallout of abuse scandals ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of Catholic Church
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raising public awareness of child abuse in institutions ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Catholic orphanage run by religious brothers
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cover-up by church authorities ⓘ criminal trials of abusers ⓘ physical abuse of children ⓘ psychological trauma of survivors ⓘ public inquiry into institutional abuse ⓘ sexual abuse of children ⓘ |
| producer | John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | National Film Board of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television broadcast ⓘ |
| secondPartTitle | The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentReleaseFormat |
DVD
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home video ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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institutional complicity ⓘ justice and accountability ⓘ long-term impact of trauma ⓘ |
| writer |
Des Walsh
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John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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