Godforsaken

After an unprecedented procedural battle, the files of an investigation into sexual abuse within Belgium’s Catholic Church have ended up in a cupboard in Brussels.

Thousands of victims and their stories are hidden in these files. After years of silence, they want their stories to be told. The four-part documentary series Godforsaken follows these victims as they search for recognition. They recount the personal and legal struggle that continues to this day, and shed light on a hidden history that deserves a place in Flanders’ collective memory.