The Abused Children of Riaumont
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The Abused Children of Riaumont

8.0 / 10 2024 1h 0mNR French
DocumentaryHistory

Storyline

For decades, pupils at the children's village of Riaumont, in northern France, run by Catholic monks and priests, were abused: until 2019, thousands of children suffered beatings, forced labor and sexual violence.

Cast & Crew

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ixchel Delaporte's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Abused Children of Riaumont is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker