School No. 1: A Mission to Beslan

Directed by Adrian McCarthy and Debbie Deegan.
Ireland, 2004, color, 35 min.

On September 1st, 2004, School No. 1 in the small Russian town of Beslan was celebrating its first day back at school when it came under seige. Three days later 340 people were dead, most of whom were children. Director Adrian McCarthy follows Irish woman Debbie Deegan, of the charity To Russia With Love, as she travels to Belan to deliver the Irish Books of Condolences to the devastated community. Powerful and moving, School No. 1 reminds us of the importance of charity in times of tragedy.

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