The Documentary That Hollywood Tried to Bury.
"An Open Secret” is an American documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg exposing child sexual abuse in the film industry in California.
The film was released in 2015, but there was no theatrical release to speak of, no television deal, no video-on-demand distribution.
Despite being directed by an Oscar nominated director, Amy Berg, (who directed Deliver us from Evil, another hard-hitting documentary about abuse in the Catholic Church), An Open Secret almost disappeared without a trace.
Berg and her team should be praised for managing to obtain the evidence of a paedophile ring in Hollywood.
Managers, agents, publicists and directors that preyed on young boys and teenagers seeking entry to the industry.
Despite bombing at the box office, the producer’s decision to release the film on Vimeo did pay off.
It went viral, and free viewing was then extended for a longer period due to the interest shown in the film.
It’s hard to describe the experience of watching this documentary.
It leaves you shocked and haunted by the abuse that is described.
These are the stories that we know about, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg.
