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Our Boys (1981)
Directed by Cathal Black
Overview
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers’ education system in the 50s.
Length 42 minutes
Actors
Archie O'Sullivan | Mick Lally | Noel O'Donovan | Ciarán Hinds | Vinnie McCabe | Séamus Ellis | George Keegan | Paul Bennett | Brendan Ellis | Jimmy Brennan | Dermot Healy | Dermot Lynskey | Johnny Murphy | Charlie Roberts | Liam Stack | Tom Jordan | Anne O'Connor