Procession (film)

2021 American documentary film

Procession

Promotional release poster

Directed by| Robert Greene
Produced by|

* Susan Bedusa
* Bennett Elliott
* Douglas Tirola

Cinematography| Robert Kolodny
Music by| Keegan DeWitt

Production
companies

* 4th Row Films
* Concordia Studio
* Artemis Rising
* Impact Partners

Distributed by| Netflix

Release dates

* September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02) (Telluride)
* November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) (United States)

Running time

| 116 minutes[1]
Country| United States
Language| English

Procession is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and edited by Robert Greene. It follows six men, who suffered abuse by priests, looking for peace.

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021. A limited release followed on November 12, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 19, 2021.

## Synopsis

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Six men who all suffered sexual abuse by Catholic priests when they were young look for peace by collaborating with the film crew to create fictionalized reenactments of their trauma.

## Release

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The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.[2] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] It also screened at the Camden International Film Festival on September 17, 2021.[4] and is scheduled to screen at AFI Fest on November 13, 2021.[5][6] It was released in a limited release on November 12, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 19, 2021.[7]

The film was nominated for at the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature[8] at the Independent Spirit Awards and shortlisted by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the for best documentary at the 94th Academy Awards (but ultimately was not nominated).[9] Robert Greene was awarded the prize for Outstanding Direction at the 2022 Cinema Eye Honors.[10]

Robert Kolodny and David Williamson, the film's Director of Photography and Gaffer respectively, were nominated for Emmy Awards at the 43rd News & Documentary Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design.[11]

## Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, Procession holds an approval rating of 97% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Harrowing yet essential viewing, Procession probes the lasting legacy of trauma with heart-wrenching grace."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of 90 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13] Procession received a nomination for a 2021 Peabody Award.

## References

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1. ^ "Procession (page 7)" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
2. ^ Hammond, Pete (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival: Will Smith's 'King Richard', Peter Dinklage Musical 'Cyrano', Joaquin Phoenix In 'C'mon C'mon', Ken Branagh's 'Belfast' Set To Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
3. ^ Feinberg, Scott (September 13, 2021). "Documentary 'Procession' Acquired by Netflix for Oscar Run (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
4. ^ Staff, Filmmaker (August 23, 2021). "The Camden International Film Festival Announces Its 2021 Hybrid Edition Lineup". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
5. ^ Dry, Jude (October 19, 2021). "AFI FEST Full Lineup: 2021 Festival Adds 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Parallel Mothers,' and More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
6. ^ "Procession". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
7. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (October 26, 2021). "'Procession' Trailer: Catholic Church Abuse Survivors Heal with Cinema's Help in Netflix Doc". IndieWire. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
8. ^ "These are the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees". 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
9. ^ "94th Oscars® Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced". 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
10. ^ "Flee, Ascension Top 2022 Cinema Eye Honors". 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
11. ^ "2022 News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
12. ^ "Procession (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
13. ^ "Procession". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

## External links

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* Procession at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

Cases|

| By context|

* In confession

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By country|

* Argentina
* Austria
* Australia
* Belgium
* Canada
* Chile
* El Salvador
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Poland
* Mexico
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* United States
* Venezuela

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institute|

* English Benedictine Congregation
* Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God
* Christian Brothers
* Legion of Christ
* Salesian order
* Sisters of Mercy
* Society of Jesus

By clerical
rank|

| Cardinals|

* Hans Hermann Groër (1998)
* Stanisław Dziwisz (1998)
* Bernard Francis Law (2002)
* Angelo Sodano (2010)
* Keith O'Brien (2015)
* Edward Egan (2018)
* Theodore McCarrick (2019)
* Ricardo Ezzati (2019)

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Bishops|

* Joseph Keith Symons (1998)
* Anthony O'Connell (2002)
* Juliusz Paetz (2002)
* Georg Müller (2009)
* Raymond Lahey (2012)
* Józef Wesołowski (2013)
* Marco Órdenes Fernández (2018)
* Francisco José Cox (2018)
* Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar (2018)
* Cristián Caro Cordero (2018)
* Franco Mulakkal (2018)
* Juan Barros Madrid (2018)
* Philip Wilson (2018)
* Edward Joseph Adams (2019)

Priests|

* Category:Catholic priests convicted of sexual abuse

Responses|

| Catholic
Church|

| Holy See|

* Roman Curia
* Crimen sollicitationis (1962)
* The Role of the Church in the Causation, Treatment and Prevention of the Crisis in the Priesthood (1971)
* Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations (2005)
* Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014)
* Vatican sexual abuse summit (2019)
* Vos estis lux mundi [2019]

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US Conference of
Catholic Bishops|

* Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2002)
* John Jay Report (2004)

Other|

* Settlements and bankruptcies (since 1994)
* Virtus (1998)
* Hussey Commission (2002)

See also|

* Parish transfers of abusive Catholic priests (c. 1956–2011)

Governments|

* Hughes Inquiry
* Ferns Report
* Ryan Commission
* McCoy Report
* McCullough Report
* Murphy Report
* Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
* Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

Activists|

* Duplessis Orphans
* Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
* Voice of the Faithful
* Barbara Blaine
* David Clohessy
* Mitchell Garabedian
* Eric MacLeish
* Richard Sipe
* Phil Saviano

Pre-modern|

* Liber Gomorrhianus
* Katharina von Zimmern

Popular
culture|

* Judgment (1990 film)
* The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 miniseries)
* Sinéad O'Connor on Saturday Night Live (1992)
* Primal Fear (1996 film)
* Sex in a Cold Climate (1998 documentary)
* States of Fear (1999 documentary)
* "Red Hot Catholic Love" (2002 South Park episode)
* Suing the Pope (2002 documentary)
* The Magdalene Sisters (2002 film)
* Cardinal Secrets (2002 documentary)
* Song for a Raggy Boy (2004 film)
* Holy Water-Gate (2004 documentary)
* Twist of Faith (2004 documentary)
* Bad Education (2004 film)
* Our Fathers (2005 film)
* Sex Crimes and the Vatican (2006 documentary)
* Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film)
* Hand of God (2006 documentary)
* Doubt (2008 film)
* Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011 documentary)
* In the Name of the Son (2012 film)
* Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012 documentary)
* Secrets of the Vatican (2014 documentary)
* Perfect Obedience (2014 film)
* Spotlight (2015 film)
* The Club (2015 film)
* The Keepers (2017 documentary miniseries)
* Romans (2017 film)
* Clergy (2018 film)
* By the Grace of God (2019 film)
* Prey (2019 film)
* Tell No One (2019 documentary)
* Procession (2021 documentary)

Related|

* Debate on the causes of clerical child abuse
* Media coverage of Catholic sexual abuse cases
* Clericalism
* Homosexual clergy in the Catholic Church
* Anti-Catholicism
* Criticism of the Catholic Church
* In literature and media

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