CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 30m

Thieves of Innocence

70%(3)IMDbDocumentary

Every year in Quebec, 25,000 reports of children being beaten, sexually abused or abandoned are retained by the Directorate of Youth Protection. And nearly 40% of babies who die in the province to die because of the violence of their parents. This explains the fact that nearly 30,000 children are supported by the DPJ until the age of 18. But this government agency is in a position to meet the needs of young people? Journalist and documentary filmmaker Paul Arcand presents the testimonies of children and adult victims of abuse of all kinds, and interviews politicians, social workers and members of the judiciary on their perception of the problem. In addition, Arcand denounces the carelessness of a bureaucratic system that does not always seem to be concerned about the well-being of those for whom they are responsible.

Directed byPaul Arcand

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
FR
Released
October 7, 2005
Studios
Cinémaginaire

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Paul Arcand

Paul Arcand

Self

Nathalie Simard

Nathalie Simard

Self

Dan Bigras

Dan Bigras

Self

Pauline Marois

Pauline Marois

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

René Lévesque

René Lévesque

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Arcand
Paul Arcand
Written by
Paul Arcand
Paul Arcand
Produced by
Denise Robert
Denise Robert

Keep watching

More like this

Boy Scout's Honor4.5

Boy Scout's Honor

2022 · Film

Square One8.6

Square One

2019 · Film

The Silence7.7

The Silence

2015 · Film

Baon Sa Biyahe

Baon Sa Biyahe

2022 · Film

Money as Debt7.4

Money as Debt

2006 · Film

Natascha Kampusch: The Whole Story6.0

Natascha Kampusch: The Whole Story

2010 · Film

Carnations

Carnations

2025 · Film

Loose Change6.8

Loose Change

2005 · Film

Minding the Gap7.7

Minding the Gap

2018 · Film

The President vs. the Pirates

The President vs. the Pirates

2013 · Film

Broken Places

Broken Places

2018 · Film

Sachem

Sachem

2024 · Film

Puppet Masters7.0

Puppet Masters

2010 · Film

DPJ

DPJ

2017 · Film

Dokumentar: Mistænkt for livet

Dokumentar: Mistænkt for livet

2020 · Film

We Did Not Consent

We Did Not Consent

2024 · Film

Transcend7.0

Transcend

2014 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Predators6.7

Predators

2025 · Film

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear7.0

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022 · Film

Nothing Compares7.8

Nothing Compares

2022 · Film

Black Box Diaries7.6

Black Box Diaries

2024 · Film

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)8.4

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

2026 · Film

Seduced and Abandoned6.2

Seduced and Abandoned

2013 · Film

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?6.9

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

2021 · Film

Marvel's Behind the Mask7.0

Marvel's Behind the Mask

2021 · Film

John Candy: I Like Me7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Film

The Captains6.4

The Captains

2011 · Film

Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles7.8

Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

2021 · Film

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/207.2

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022 · Film

Miss Americana7.8

Miss Americana

2020 · Film

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger7.0

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

2026 · Film

Katy Perry: Part of Me7.1

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012 · Film

Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy8.9

Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy

2025 · Film

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief7.6

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

2015 · Film

Elstree 19766.2

Elstree 1976

2015 · Film

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special7.4

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special

2020 · Film

Western Stars7.0

Western Stars

2019 · Film