Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Director: Alex Gibney
Cast: Alex Gibney, Jamey Sheridan, Chris Cooper, Ethan Hawke, John Slattery
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2012

Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney exposes the abuse of power in the Catholic Church and a cover-up that winds its way from the row houses of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, through the bare ruined choirs of Ireland’s churches all the way to the highest office of the Vatican. [courtesy of TIFF]

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