A brave and resilient primary school teacher secretly exposes Putin's aggressive militarisation of Russia's schools in one of the great documentary sensations of the year.

Pasha Talankin is an ordinary teacher in a small Russian village. The students love him for being creative, mischievous, progressive and not as rigid as his colleagues. But when Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha loses control of the school timetable. Putin orders a new direction for the school system. Overnight, primary schools are transformed into recruitment zones. State ideology and militarisation are added to the curriculum, and critical, independent thinking disappears.

Unable to come to terms with working in a propagandist system, Pasha goes undercover in his own workplace. Under the guise of his real role as the school’s videographer, he documents how propaganda and war affect life at the school. The result is an unflinching insight into a state-sanctioned, patriotic education policy. But when Pasha realises he is about to be exposed and his life may be in danger, he begins to plan his escape from Russia.

"...a striking work of rebel cinema" - The Daily Beast

„...jaw dropping and eye opening in equal amounts“ - The Gate

"...a moving portrait of courage and resilience in the face of authoritarianism" - Screen Zealots