Most civil, clergy sex abuse cases are settled quietly, out-of-court and far from public view. But PREY follows one survivor and his lawyer as they pursue justice through a public trial in the hopes of forcing the dark and hidden story of clergy sexual abuse to light. A local story with global resonance.
Rod MacLeod, the plaintiff in the case, was abused for years as a boy 50 years ago at the hands of a Catholic priest. Rod is represented by Rob Talach, a civil lawyer who has filed 395 suits against the church, earning him the nickname "The Priest Hunter". The defendants are The Basilians of Toronto. Attending trial as their representative was Father David Katulski, the public face of the Catholic religious order. The abuser, Father Hod Marshall, makes his presence known at the civil trial in the form of a haunting video deposition taken before his death. The video had been sealed from public view until now.
This trial was not about guilt or innocence, but about how much money the church should pay in compensation for the devastating fallout from the abuse. More importantly for Rod, it was about exposing the truth of how and why the sexual abuse of children could go on for so long without the church stopping it. PREY documents the courtroom drama and delves into the personal stories of many of those present. The documentary's world premiere at Hot Docs on April 26 falls, to the day, on the one-year anniversary of the gripping conclusion of Rod's trial.
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Prey
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Boss Bitch
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Diamonds (with Normani)
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Joke's On You
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Juicy
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ICY GRL
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Nightmare
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KILLA KILLA
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Adore You
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Best Friend
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Shake Dat Ass
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Desert Woman - Whipped Cream Remix
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Afterparty
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Why Do You Love Me
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More Than That
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Blood In The Cut
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Terrible Ideas
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot
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It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
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I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby
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Heads Will Roll
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Predator Instinct
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Sarah Schachner:
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Thrill of the Chase
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Sarah Schachner:
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Naru and Surii
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Sarah Schachner:
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Beyond the Great Plains
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Sarah Schachner:
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Five Senses
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Sarah Schachner:
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The Night Has Ears
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Sarah Schachner:
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Communion (feat. Robert Mirabal)
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Naru's Way
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Flesh and Bone
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Sarah Schachner:
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Orange Totsiyaa
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Sarah Schachner:
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Moon Wanderer
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Sarah Schachner:
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The Onslaught
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Sarah Schachner:
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Trapped
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Sarah Schachner:
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Foolish Foray
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Sarah Schachner:
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The Cruel Delight
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Sarah Schachner:
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Horseback Ambush
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Sarah Schachner:
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Human Bait
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Sarah Schachner:
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Brave Girl
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Sarah Schachner:
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Seeing with New Eyes
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Sarah Schachner:
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The Hunter
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Sarah Schachner:
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Prolog
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Michael Kamm:
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Der Turm
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Hohenangst
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Michael Kamm:
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Der Waldweg
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Michael Kamm:
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Love, Lisa
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Michael Kamm:
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In Deckung
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Michael Kamm:
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Am Strand
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Michael Kamm:
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Danke fur's Warten
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Michael Kamm:
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Vincent, bitte
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Michael Kamm:
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Am Ufer
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Michael Kamm:
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Zahlenraten
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Michael Kamm:
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Die Hutte
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Michael Kamm:
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Zwischen den Baumen
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Das Dorf
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Anne
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Michael Kamm:
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Auf kurzer Distanz
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Michael Kamm:
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Albert's Besuch
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Michael Kamm:
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Gesichtet
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Michael Kamm:
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Die Hohle
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Michael Kamm:
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Plateau
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Michael Kamm:
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Naru's Way
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Sarah Schachner:
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Danke fur's Warten
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Michael Kamm:
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Albert's Besuch
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