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After Venya's mother receives a call from school reporting her son's refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is "against his religion." As Venya is finally exempted by the school's devout pr...
| Other Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Russian |
| Language Notes: | In Russian with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Warren, NJ :
Passion River Films,
2016.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | After Venya's mother receives a call from school reporting her son's refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is "against his religion." As Venya is finally exempted by the school's devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama - based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg - serves as a frightening cautionary tale |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (118 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:57:37 |
| Awards: | Won 2016 Cannes Film Festival, François Chalais Award Won 2016 European Film Awards, European Composer Award Won 2017 FEST International Film Festival, Best Film- Main program Won 2017 FEST International Film Festival, Best Actor Won 2017 FEST International Film Festival, Best Director |