Agnus Dei: Lamb of God

Name: Agnus Dei: Lamb of God
Director: Alejandra Sanchez
Released: 2010

Alejandra Sanchez 2010

Agnus Dei is a courageous documentary on the thorny subject of pedophilia in the Catholic Church. As an 11-year-old altar boy, Jesús, now 26, was abused by a priest. After years of silence, he decides not only to bring criminal charges against his aggressor, but to confront him in the flesh. This is the story of Jesús’s journey, a mandatory hiatus on the road to forgiveness. Jesús is torn between brotherly love and anger toward his sexual predator in this film full of nuances that gives a name and a face to a problem stigmatized by silence.

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Running Time:	82/52 min.
Subject(s):	Investigative Journalism, Law and Justice, Religion and Spirituality, Sexuality, Society, Youth
Language(s):	Spanish
Subtitles:	English
Director(s):	Alejandra Sanchez
Producer(s):	Celia Iturriaga (Mexico) & Carole Solive (Fr)


Production Company:	La Femme Endormie / Pepa Films

Festival Participation

Cartagena
Special Jury Prize
Creteil
Audience Award
Festival Mix Mexico
Best Film
Krakow International Film Festival
Special Jury Mention

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