Irish Screen America presents YOUNG PLATO
As part of Ireland Week 2022.
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Irish Screen America will present a screening of Young Plato, the powerful new award-winning documentary by directors, Neasa Ni Chianain and Declan McGrath, produced by Soilsiú Films, on Saturday, May 21st at 7pm at the Laemmle Monica Film Center (Santa Monica, CA), Los Angeles. The screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with the Director, Neasa Ní Chianáín, Producer, David Rane and lead cast member Holy Cross Boys School Principal, Kevin McArevey and Head of Pastoral Care, Jan-Marie Reel. The film will screen for one night only as part of the Ireland Week 2022 program.
Kevin McArevey, is an Elvis-loving elementary school principal in Ardoyne, NorthBelfast, Northern Ireland, where a marginalized, working class community has for generations been plagued by poverty, drugs and guns. Multi-award-winning observational documentary Young Plato follows the dreams of McArevey and his dedicated, visionary team illustrating how critical thinking and pastoral care can empower and encourage children to question the mythologies of war and of violence and to see the possibilities beyond the boundaries and limitations of their own community.
At Holy Cross Boys School, fights at recess are resolved at the Philosophy board where the youngsters learn to reason and think for themselves. By teaching Philosophy to boys in a post-conflict zone, he’s transforming the school, and the community. “Young Plato” shines a positive light on contemporary Northern Ireland, offering a model for building a culture of peace in these troubling times.
Year: 2021
Runtime: 102 mins
Country: Ireland
Rating: 12A
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Location & Parking
The Laemmle Monica Film Center is located at 1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The theater advises parking at City Parking Structure #4, directly across the street from the theatre.
All guests will be required to comply with the Laemmle Monica Film Center’s Health & Safety protocols while attending the event.
Credits
Directed by:
Neasa Ní Chianáín
Declan McGrath
Producer:
David Rane
Editor:
Phillipe Ravoet
Co-Producers:
Hanne Phlypo, Clin d’oeil films
Declan McGrath, Aisling Productions
Celine Nusse, Zadig Productions
AWARDS:
* Winner of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights on Film Award 2022
* Winner of the IFTA Awards for the Best Feature Documentary 2022
* Winner of the Special Jury Award, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022
* Winner of the Best Film Award from the Regional Jury of One World Human Rights Documentary Festival 2022
* Honorable Mention (Documentary), Greenwich International Film Festival, Connecticut 2022
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS & SELECTIONS
DOC NYC – World Premiere, November 2022
Dublin International Film Festival – Irish Premiere, February 2022
Thessaloniki Doc Festival – European Premiere, March 2022
Docville – Belgian Premiere, March 2022
CPH DOX – Danish Premiere, March 2022
One World – Czech Premiere, March 2022
Cleveland Film Festival, April 2022
Seattle Film Festival, April 2022
Crossing Europe FF, April 2022
Millennium Docs Against Gravity – Polish premiere, May 2022
DocAviv, May 2022
Dokfest Munich, June 2022
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About Irish Screen America
Irish Screen America is run by Screen America Inc. a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and is supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Emigrant Support Programme. This ISA presentation of NEW YORK OUR TIME is supported with funding from Screen Ireland and Culture Ireland.
