Young Plato
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Young Plato
Director: Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath Run time: 102 minutes Release Date: 12-06-2022 | SRP: $29.95 | CAT#: PRDVD5020 | UPC: 672975895044
Logline:
A maverick Elvis-loving headmaster in a rough Belfast housing estate sends his young pupils home with philosophy to challenge violence. He uses critical thinking and a big dollop of humor to restore hope in a community, plagued by poverty and drugs. |
Synopsis:
Young Plato charts the dream of an Elvis loving, maverick headmaster, determined to turn the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast becomes a hot-house for questioning violence, as the boys go home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers to challenge parents and neighbors.
Young Plato charts the dream of an Elvis loving, maverick headmaster, determined to turn the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast becomes a hot-house for questioning violence, as the boys go home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers to challenge parents and neighbors.
Awards:
Winner! Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights on Film Award 2022
Winner! Best Feature Documentary, IFTA 2022
Winner! Special Jury Award, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022
Winner! Best Film Award, Regional Jury of One World Human Rights Documentary Festival 2022
Winner! Best Feature Documentary, IFTA 2022
Winner! Special Jury Award, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022
Winner! Best Film Award, Regional Jury of One World Human Rights Documentary Festival 2022
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