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Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 19, 2015. Whilst politicians argue over the peace process, theres only one thing on young tommys footballmad mind. Socrates is one of the most important yet enigmatic philosophers of all time. Shooting for socrates is set around northern irelands participation in the 1986 world cup in mexico, seen from the point of view of the harddrinking, illequipped, cheerfully shambolic team in. Shooting for socrates ifa irish football association. Socrates, condemned to death by the people of athens, prepares to drink a. He encouraged his students to question what they were taught and to think for themselves, something which government officials greatly disfavored. Released by polar patrol in 2015 containing music from shooting for socrates 2014. Shooting for socrates is a 2014 irish film cowritten and directed by james erskine and starting.