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Our Boys

Our Boys

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1981

Runtime

0h 42m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Our Boys

Production Companies

Cathal Black Productions

Director

Cathal Black

Description

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.