Our Boys (1981)

Release Date: 1981-01-01
Runtime: 0h 42min
Production Company: Cathal Black Productions
Production Country: Ireland
Director: Cathal Black

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.