Our Boys
42 mins
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.
Archie O'Sullivan
Brother
Séamus Ellis
Brother
George Keegan
Brother
Paul Bennett
Brother
Brendan Ellis
Politician
Jimmy Brennan
Politician
Dermot Healy
Politician
Dermot Lynskey
Priest
Charlie Roberts
Surveyor
Liam Stack
Surveyor
Anne O'Connor
Mother