Video length 46 minutes 57 seconds
A director of Belfast’s Ardoyne community invokes the wisdom of philosophers to help children deal with conflict.
The school’s principal, Kevin McArevey, is a maverick determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty, and drugs.
The post-war primary school for boys in Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hothouse for thought and questioning, as the headmaster encourages boys to see beyond the boundaries and limitations of their community, and sends his young charges go home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers.
The boys challenge their school friends, parents and neighbors to find alternatives to violence and prejudice, and to question the mythologies of war.
Young Plato is a film directed by Neasa Ni Chianain and Declan McGrath.
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