Pasha, a nonconformist teacher, is tasked with filming his provincial Russian school’s various activities, uniquely positioning him to unobtrusively document the chilling militarization of education following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. As patriotic performances and battlefield training replace traditional learning and propaganda is used to turn students into ideological recruits, his candid footage sheds light on the impossible ethical dilemmas faced by ordinary citizens under authoritarian rule. <i>Winner: World Cinema Documentary Competition Special Jury Award, 2025 Sundance Film Festival</i>.