Our Boys

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.

Director: Cathal Black

Cast: Archie O'Sullivan, Mick Lally, Noel O'Donovan, Ciarán Hinds, Vinnie McCabe, Séamus Ellis, George Keegan, Paul Bennett

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.