Inspired by true events, ‘The Teacher’ is the special opening film of the 28th Trieste Film Festival, set from January 20 through January 29, 2017 at Trieste, Italy.Set in Bratislava in the early 1980’s just as communism is in its final period, local communist party boss and teacher Comrade Drazdechova tells her students to talk about their parents and then uses her relationship to manipulate them for her own devices. This highly acclaimed new film by the multi-award winning director Jan Hrebejk (Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film in 2000 with ‘Divided We Fall’) is peppered with grotesque humour that, from the historical context of real socialism, transcends the political climate of the time and separates compromise from corruption, selfishness from solidarity. The result is a universal film that touches everyone and presents moral themes that are relevant to this day, such as the value of education and the courage it takes to stand up to injustice.For trailer, with English subtitles, visit: www.youtu.be/In7_3DG2YmoFor details, visit: www.triestefilmfestival.itClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the festival.
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