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Neasa Ni Chianain & Declan McGrath
NIR IRL FR BE 2021 52' 102'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Kids & Youth ⚬ Society
An inspiring documentary from the filmmakers of School Life, YOUNG PLATO charts the dream of Elvis loving, maverick school Headmaster Kevin McArevey and his dedicated, visionary team who are determined to turn the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot-house for questioning violence, as the determined headmaster sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their parents and neighbors to forsake the prejudice that has kept this low-level civil war on the boil for decades. YOUNG PLATO hums with the confidence of youth, a tribute to the power of the possible.
Director | Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath |
Producer | David Rane |
Co-Producers | Hanne Phlypo, Jackie Doyle, Céline Nusse, Declan Mc Grath |
Production Company | Soilsiu Films |
Co-Production Companies | Aisling Productions, Clin d’Oeil Films, Zadig Productions |
In collaboration with | RTE, BBC UK, ARTE, Al Jazeera Documentary, RTS, RTBF, VPRO, VRT Canvas, YLE |
Cinematography | Neasa Ní Chianáin |
Writers | Neasa Ní Chianáin, Etienne Essery, Declan McGrath |
Editor | Philippe Ravoet |
Music | David Poltrock |
Sound | Reto Stamm, Frédéric Hamelin |
ICCL Human Rights on Film Award | Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022 |
Best Feature Documentary | IFTA Irish Film & Television Academy Awards 2022 |
Special Jury Award | Thessaloniki DFF 2022 |
Regional Jury Award | One World IFF 2022 |
Honorable Mention Documentary | Greenwich International Film Festival 2022 |
Zwierciadło Award Best Film on Psychology | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2022 |
Lower Silesia Grand Prix Award | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2022 |
Through the Generations Award | DocEdge 2022 |
Special Mention | Encounters IDF 2022 |
DOC NYC 2021 |
Thessaloniki Documentary FF 2022 |
CPH:DOX 2022 |
Cleveland IFF 2022 |
Seattle IFF 2022 |
One World IFF 2022 |
Doc Aviv 2022 |
DOK.Fest München 2022 |
Docs Against Gravity 2022 |
Sydney FF 2022 |
Biografilm 2022 |
| Runtimes | 52' 102' |
| Spoken Languages | English |
| Production Countries | Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Belgium |
