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Featuring:
Bruce McArthur
Written by:
Michael Del Monte
Paul Kemp
Directed by:
Michael Del Monte
Release Date:
March 22, 2019
Original Title:
Village of the Missing
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
CBC
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 44
The Bruce McArthur serial killer case shocked Canada’s largest city, and the whole country, when he was convicted of eight grisly murders. How did McArthur avoid arrest for nearly a decade? This film explores the untold story of Toronto’s Gay Village, and the victims of these horrific crimes.
Directed by Michael Del Monte, Village of the Missing will explore how McArthur chose his victims of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent over a nefarious seven-year period between 2010 to 2017. Six of his eight victims were from these vulnerable groups, and many were recent immigrants and closeted gay men. A ninth victim, also of Middle Eastern descent, was saved by police on the day of McArthur's arrest. The documentary follows two stories of men in the Gay Village on the front-lines and exclusive interviews with journalists reporting on the McArthur case. The documentary looks to offer perspective on McArthur's victims and why so many men from these cultural backgrounds were targeted by this serial killer. Additionally, Village of the Missing uses this case to reveal the immense and unspoken pressures that many gay men from South Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds must endure.
Director:
Michael Del Monte
Writer:
Michael Del Monte
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