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To a Safer Place
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To a Safer Place

Nov 11, 1987
0h 59m
★ 0.0

Overview

Sexually abused by her father from infancy to early adolescence, Shirley Turcotte is now in her thirties and has succeeded in building a rich and full life. To further reconcile her past and present, she is returning to the people and places of her childhood. Her mother, brothers and sister, all of whom were also caught up in the cycle of family violence, openly share their thoughts. Their frank disclosures will encourage survivors of incest to break through the silence and betrayal to recover and develop a sense of self-worth and dignity.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Studio D (NFB)

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Cast

Shirley Turcotte

Self - Narrator (voice)

Shirley Turcotte

Gloria Demers

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gloria Demers

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