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Purgatory

Genre

Narrative-Fiction

Directed By

Brendon Sawatzky

Date: Jun 2001
Length: 00:10:00
Process: Colour
Country: Canada
Language: English
Shooting Format: 35 mm
Sound Format: Dialogue, Music

Synopsis

Purgatory is the story of the falsehood that is being perpetrated on the masses by a theocratic government. While being initiated into the religious order, a new acolyte discovers this horrible secret and declares that he will reveal the truth. Unfortunately the mental and physical strain of the revelation overcomes him before he can rectify the situation.

Credits

Director
Brendon Sawatzky
Producer
Brendon Sawatzky

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