Twist of Faith

We were invited to a private screening of "Twist of Faith" at the HBO studios in NYC. It was the eve of the national release, even though it had been nominated for an academy award for Best Documentary. They will be showing it on HBO and then it will have a wide screen in theaters sometime in July.
The film was a fascinating portrait of a man and his family, and their struggles dealing with his sexual abuse from a priest as a child. It traces his progress from the early stages of realization to his current role as activist. It was a powerful movie, made even more touching by watching it with a room full of survivors and activists. Spontaneous applause and quiet weeping was normal, and natural.
The talk back afterwards was interesting, with Tony and Wendy answering questions. He has become an amazing man, active, passionate, still damaged, but using it for good. I wouldn't want to be on the other side from him.
An incredible night.