Young Plato

Original Title|The Young Plato

Documentary | 1' 42" | 2022 (Draft)

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A maverick Belfast headmaster is determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs.

synopsis

At an all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, headmaster Kevin McArevey encourages his pupils to see beyond the boundaries and limitations of their community, sending them home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their school-friends, parents and neighbours to find alternatives to violence and prejudice, and to reject the mythologies of war. Young Plato is full of humour, and shines a positive light on contemporary Northern Ireland, offering a model for building a culture of peace in these troubling times.
Young Plato is een observerende documentaire die zich afspeelt in Ardoyne, een post-conflictgebied in Belfast, waar een gemarginaliseerde arbeidersgemeenschap al generaties lang getroffen wordt door armoede, drugs en geweld. Deze film schetst de droom van schoolhoofd Kevin McArevey en zijn toegewijde, visionaire team. Ze laat zien hoe kritisch denken en persoonlijke zorg, kinderen in staat stelt en aanmoedigt om verder te kijken dan de grenzen en beperkingen van hun eigen gemeenschap. De film laat zien hoe filosofie hen aanmoedigt om de mythes van oorlog en geweld in vraag te stellen, en om de verhalen die hun ouders, leeftijdsgenoten en gemeenschap hen opleggen soms in vraag te stellen.

Credits

Scenarist
Etienne Essery, Neasa Ni Chianain, Declan Mc Grath
Regisseur
Neasa Ni Chianain, Declan Mc Grath

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2022
Production status
Draft
Original title
The Young Plato
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
1' 42"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Distribution
USA & UK - Transactional VOD - AppleTV, Vimeo, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube

Festivals & awards

Festivals

DocNYC, USA - International Competition - 2021 Greenwich IFF, USA - Official Selection - 2022 Dublin International Film Festival, Ireland - Lord Mayor's Gala - 2022 Vera Film Festival, Finland - Official Selection - 2022 Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece - International Competition - 20

Awards

14 in total a.o. 2022: Karama Human Rights Film Festival - Best Documentary Film | Greenwich IFF - Social Impact Award | Against Gravity sp.z.o.o. - "Zwierciadlo" Magazine's Award + Lower Silesia | Valladolid International Film Festival - Tiempo de Historia award nominee | One World in Brussels -