The Oscar-winning documentary about a Russian teacher who secretly documents his small-town school’s transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.

“The documentary about Russia that many of us have been waiting for… it serves up its tragedy with comedy, adopting a similar sardonic tone to the films of Michael Moore.” ~AroVideo

“Through the eyes of its delightfully brave, yet utterly relatable subject, this terrifying, revelatory and poignant exposé offers an unseen human angle on an ongoing conflict that’s continues to be widely addressed in documentary cinema.” ~Carlos Aguilar, Variety

“Talankin has produced a must-watch, indelible document of ideological warfare that echoes far beyond Russia.” ~Adrian Horton, The Guardian

“A striking work of rebel cinema.” ~Nick Schager, The Daily Beast