Our Boys

Our Boys

Our Boys

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Our Boys

1981

0h 42m

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Drama

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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.

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17 members

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Archie O'Sullivan

Brother

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Mick Lally

Brother

Mick Lally

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Noel O'Donovan

Brother

Noel O'Donovan

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Ciarán Hinds

Brother

Ciarán Hinds

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Vinnie McCabe

Brother

Vinnie McCabe

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Séamus Ellis

Brother

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George Keegan

Brother

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Paul Bennett

Brother

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Brendan Ellis

Politician

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Jimmy Brennan

Politician

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Dermot Healy

Politician

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Dermot Lynskey

Priest

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Johnny Murphy

Van Driver

Johnny Murphy

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Charlie Roberts

Surveyor

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Liam Stack

Surveyor

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Tom Jordan

Father

Tom Jordan

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Anne O'Connor

Mother

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