Synopsis:
Chosen deals with a subject often whispered but rarely spoken about – the sexual abuse of boys by teachers in Britain's private schools.
Three middle-class men who were abused at the same school, Tom, Mark and Alastair, tell their stories straight to camera 30 years on.
Standing apart from more tabloid models of talking about paedophilia, this film is sensitively told, allowing the men to talk directly about their experiences and the effect it has had on the rest of their lives.
Chosen reveals how these boys were groomed, how the private school system is unregulated, how abuse goes undetected, and why we need to listen.
Festivals
Britdoc Festival 2008
Synopsis:
Chosen deals with a subject often whispered but rarely spoken about – the sexual abuse of boys by teachers in Britain's private schools.
Three middle-class men who were abused at the same school, Tom, Mark and Alastair, tell their stories straight to camera 30 years on.
Standing apart from more tabloid models of talking about paedophilia, this film is sensitively told, allowing the men to talk directly about their experiences and the effect it has had on the rest of their lives.
Chosen reveals how these boys were groomed, how the private school system is unregulated, how abuse goes undetected, and why we need to listen.