Peter Mullan

The Profile

Scottish actor and filmmaker; directed Magdalene (The Magdalene Sisters), which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2002.

Directed Magdalene (often cited as The Magdalene Sisters), awarded the Golden Lion at Venice 2002. Works as both actor and director in film.

The available review condemns the institutional violence depicted in Peter Mullan's Magdalene and praises the film's courage and heaviness. It highlights historical abuses by Magdalene Laundries and notes the film's Venice Golden Lion award. The reviewer expresses moral outrage at the Church's silence.