Our Boys
Cathal Black
Artist's biography
Synopsis
'Highly prescient and technically bold, Our Boys exposed the culture of brutality which reigned in Christian Brothers’ institutions for much of the 20th century. Interweaving archive film, reconstruction and survivor interviews, the film highlights one boy’s experience at the hands of a Christian Brother. Though completed in 1979, the film was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast by RTÉ until 1991, when revelations about Church impropriety had begun to emerge.'
(Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn, Sourced http://www.ifi.ie/wheels-our-boys on February 22nd 2016)
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Title
Our Boys
Year
1981
Form
Feature
Key phrases
activist, portrait, child abuse, congregation of christian brothers
Language
English
Duration
00:42:00
Original formats
Physical: Film: 16mm
Aspect ratio
1.33:1
Colour
Black & White
Sound
Yes
