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Catholic News Agency
By Kevin J. Jones
Boston, Mass., Apr 12, 2013 / 04:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An upcoming movie on the sex abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston has caused one screenwriter to worry that the film could exploit sex abuse for the sake of Hollywood awards.
“I have very big concerns about making the molestation of children the subject of entertainment,” screenwriter Barbara Nicolosi told CNA April 10.
“These are real people’s lives that have gotten ruined. We want to really pray that this movie doesn’t end up victimizing the victims all over again by turning their suffering into spectacle.”
Nicolosi, a former religious sister, is the founder of the Act One training program for Christians seeking careers in the entertainment industry.
She said she believes a movie about the abuse scandal is similar to screenplays about sex trafficking – both of which are not suitable for entertainment. “They’re never okay. You always feel that it’s a subject that should have been done in a documentary, not as a narrative.”
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