Directed by:
Mario AzzopardiCinematography:
Serge LadouceurComposer:
Haim Frank IlfmanCast:
Polly Walker, Luc Picard, Isabelle Cyr, John Dunn-Hill, Robert Higden, Larry Day, Louis Ferreira, Isabelle Blais, Joris Jarsky, Jean-François Blanchard (more)Plots(1)
During the late 1980s, a Canadian social worker, Paula Jackson, investigated a commune run by a leader who referred to himself as Moses, a messiah figure with eight wives and several children. Her findings shocked Canada when the body of a dead child turned up. It was not long before Ms. Jackson uncovered disturbing mental and physical abuses of the members of this cult by its maniacal leader. Having come from an abusive background herself, Ms. Jackson found herself fighting to save those who were followers of this brutal, manipulative, and murderous leader. Polly Walker plays Paula Jackson and Luc Picard gives a truly frightening performance as the cult leader in director Mario Azzopardi's film version of these terrifying events which shook Canada. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Polly Walker
UK
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Luc Picard
Canada
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Isabelle Cyr
Canada
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John Dunn-Hill
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Robert Higden
Canada
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Larry Day
Canada
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Louis Ferreira
Portugal
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Isabelle Blais
Canada
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Joris Jarsky
Canada
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Jean-François Blanchard
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Marie-Julie Rivest
Canada
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Kyra Azzopardi
Canada
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Susan Glover
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Kathleen Fee
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Domini Blythe
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Terry Simpson
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Claude Préfontaine
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Pascale Montpetit
Canada
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Ellen David
Canada
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Ariane Frédérique
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