To a Safer Place
This inspiring film is the story of how one woman has come to terms with her life as a survivor of incest. 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. In To a Safer Place, Shirley takes a further step to reconcile her past and present. The film accompanies her as she returns 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 …
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This inspiring film is the story of how one woman has come to terms with her life as a survivor of incest. 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. In To a Safer Place, Shirley takes a further step to reconcile her past and present. The film accompanies her as she returns 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.
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réalisateurBeverly Shaffer
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NoneShirley TurcotteAerlyn WeissmanBarbara DoranSidonie KerrJulian Olson
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monteurSidonie Kerr
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narrationShirley TurcotteGloria Demers
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cinématographieJoan Hutton
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assistance à la caméraJill Stokvis
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prise de sonLorna Rasmussen
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rechercheMaureen McEvoy
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montage sonAndré GalbrandDanuta Klis
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enregistrement du bruitageVital Millette
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musique originaleLoreena McKennitt
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ré-enregistrementJean-Pierre Joutel
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titresVal Teodori
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administrateur de studioGisèle GuilbaultLouise PichetteSophie Lindsay
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secrétariatLinda Paris Quillinan
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producteurGerry RogersBeverly Shaffer
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producteur exécutifKathleen ShannonBarbara JanesGinny StikemanRina Fraticelli
Ce film permet d'aborder le thème de l'inceste à travers l'histoire de Shirley Turcotte. Aidez vos élèves à réfléchir au cheminement ayant permis à Shirley de guérir ses blessures, de se reconstruire et d'aimer la vie à nouveau. En groupes ou dans le cadre d'un débat, demandez-leur d'explorer les notions d'intégrité, d'amour et de respect. Conviez-les à déterminer les ressources qui, dans leur entourage, garantissent le bien-fondé de ces valeurs.
