Behind the Veil: Nuns

1984 | 131 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Behind the Veil: Nuns
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    The history of nuns mirrors the history of all women -- in what we are taught about the past, women are almost invisible. Although today's one million nuns outnumber priests two to one, they must struggle to be heard by the all-male Roman Catholic hierarchy from which they are excluded. Behind the Veil: Nuns is the first film ever to record from a global perspective the turbulent history and remarkable achievements of women in religion, from pre-Christian Celtic communities to the radical sisters of the 1980s. Contemporary nuns of strength, dignity and commitment speak of their lives and of their predecessors.

  • Release Date

    19 September 1984

  • DirectingMargaret Wescott
  • Budget

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