The Perfect Victim

Jun 30, 2021

1h 28m

★ 8.0

Overview

After investigating the Gilbert Rozon affair together in October 2017 in the wake of the #MeToo movement, journalists Émilie Perreault and Monic Néron are teaming up to sign this hotly current documentary that examines the failures of the justice system in matters of sexual assault.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Cinémaginaire

Les Films Séville

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Cast

Self

Monic Néron

Self

Émilie Perreault

Self

Robin Camp

Self

Patrick Davis

Self

Claude F. Archambault

Self (archive footage)

Céline Galipeau

Self (archive footage)

Harvey Weinstein

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage)

Mira Sorvino

Suzanne (from 'Mourir à tue-tête') (archive footage)

Julie Vincent

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