Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell)

The student, Hype Film ; written and directed by Kirill Serebrennikov ; producers, Ilʹi͡a Sti͡uart, Diana Safarova, I͡Uriĭ Kozyrev

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The student

1017991158

Hype Film ; written and directed by Kirill Serebrennikov ; producers, Ilʹi͡a Sti͡uart, Diana Safarova, I͡Uriĭ Kozyrev

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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 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."--Container

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