To a Safer Place (1987)
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.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.245 |
Directed By
Beverly Shaffer
Crew
Beverly Shaffer
Joan Hutton
Sidonie Kerr
Loreena McKennitt
André Galbrand
Danuta Klis
Julian Olson
Jean-Pierre Joutel
Gerry Rogers
Beverly Shaffer
Kathleen Shannon
Barbara Janes
Ginny Stikeman
Rina Fraticelli
Barbara Doran
Sidonie Kerr
Gillian Stokvis
Maureen McEvoy
Vital Millette
Lorna Rasmussen
Aerlyn Weissman
Gisèle Guilbault
Sophie T. Lindsay
Louise Pichette
Val Teodori
Linda Paris Quillinan
Anne Henderson
TOP CAST
Shirley Turcotte
Self - Narrator (voice)
Gloria Demers
Self - Narrator (voice)
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