This Documentary also mentions the Documentary “SPOTLIGHT”
Documentary spotlight
Spotlight is a 2015 American biographical drama film that tells the true story of the Boston Globe’s investigative journalism team, known as the “Spotlight” team, and their investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sex abuse. The film is directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer.
The Investigation
The film follows the team of reporters, led by Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Mike Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James), as they delve into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. Their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s Catholic archdiocese, touching off a wave of revelations around the world.
Impact
The film received widespread critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film’s impact was extended through the creation of the Spotlight Fellowship, which awarded $500,000 in support of investigative journalism.
Documentary Spotlight
The film’s true story has been recognized as a landmark example of investigative journalism. The Boston Globe’s investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sex abuse was a groundbreaking piece of journalism that exposed the truth and brought justice to the victims.
Key Takeaways
The Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team’s investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sex abuse was a groundbreaking piece of journalism.
The film “Spotlight” tells the true story of the investigation and its impact.
The investigation uncovered a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s Catholic archdiocese.
The film won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Spotlight Fellowship was created to support investigative journalism.
Ratings
8.1/10.0
IMDb
504K votes
97.0%
Rotten Tomatoes
383 votes
93.0
Metacritic
45 votes
Spotlight generated over $98 million at the box office
Available on IMDB
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1895587/
“The Boston Globe’s investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sex abuse was a groundbreaking piece of journalism that exposed the truth and brought justice to the victims.”
Bishop Accountability — Abuse Tracker
Daily guide to media coverage of clergy abuse worldwide, and especially in the US Roman Catholic church. More than 100,000 articles blogged since 2006.
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/