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Young Plato (2022)

Dare to think for yourself.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath

Synopsis

Mr. McArevey is a visionary headmaster at a Catholic primary school in one of the toughest neighborhoods of Belfast, Northern Ireland. He loves Elvis and teaches his students to connect with their feelings, while taking on the legacies of the “The Troubles.” In this exceptional portrait of a community still healing from trauma, we follow this educator extraordinaire as he uses Ancient Greek wisdom as an antidote for pessimism, violence, and historical despair.

Actors

Crews

Neasa Ní Chianáin
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Director
Declan McGrath
Declan McGrath
Director
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Writer
Etienne Essery
Etienne Essery
Writer
Declan McGrath
Declan McGrath
Writer
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Cinematography
Philippe Ravoet
Philippe Ravoet
Editor
David Poltrock
David Poltrock
Music
David Rane
David Rane
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Young Plato (2021) Official Festival Trailer

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