How far will the Catholic Church go to cover up its own hypocrisy? Set in contemporary Ireland, Conspiracy of Silence begins with two seemingly unrelated events: the suicide of beloved and well-respected Father Frank Sweeney, and the expulsion of a young seminary student, Daniel McLaughlin.

When local investigative reporter, David Foley, aggressively pursues the two stories, he begins to uncover a shocking secret that links both incidents and leads directly to the highest ranks of the Catholic Church.

Inspired by true events, Conspiracy of Silence is a provocative and timely drama that exposes the tragic impact of celibacy – an issue the Catholic Church remains reluctant to address.

Available on DVD for the first time from March 12th 2010, Conspiracy of Silence is written and directed by John Deery and stars Brenda Fricker, Sean McGinley. John Lynch, Jim Norton Hugh Bonneville. The film also includes a cameo from the legendary Irish chat show host, Gay Byrne.

Watch the trailer here www.conspiracyofsilence.co.uk

Classification: 15’s
Duration: 84’

AWARDS
‘Freedom of Expression Award’ NBR Motion Pictures Association (won by Conspiracy of Silence, Fahrenheit 9/11 & The Passion of Christ).

PRESS
“Writer-director John Deery takes dead aim with his story of hypocrisy, abuse and mob-tinged corruption in a contemporary Irish diocese”
New York Daily News

“A challenging, thought-provoking debut that compassionately questions the relevance of celibacy in the Catholic Church”
The Hollywood Reporter

“This is a beautiful, thoughtful and challenging feature that takes an even hand to the hottest of topics and powerfully succeeds”
American Film Institute

“There are good priests and bad priests and in Conspiracy of Silence, there is no in-between”
New York Times

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