The Trotsky ( Le Trotski ) ( High School Revolution )

The Trotsky (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le Trotski
Alternate Title: High School Revolution
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
113 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jacob Tierney

Written By:
Jacob Tierney

Actors:
Liane Balaban ..... Nadza
Jay Baruchel ..... Leon Bronstein
Taylor Baruchel ..... School Girl #2
Dan Beirne ..... Dan
Domini Blythe ..... Mrs. Davis
Jonathan Bosco ..... Horne (Kid in Costume)
Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc ..... Female Cop
Justin Bradley ..... Jimmy
Genevieve Bujold ..... Denise Archambault
Anne-Marie Cadieux ..... Anne Bronstein
Jesse Camacho ..... Skip
Cecile Cristobal ..... Reporter Haiyan Zhang
Darren Curtis ..... Taxi Driver
Paul Doucet ..... Male Cop
Paul Dufaux ..... Homeless Person

Synopsis:

The typical American high school comedy is more concerned with sex than with socialism, but leave it to Canada to reverse that balance. In "The Trotsky," a study of teenage dementia set in Montreal, a privileged 17-year-old named Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) is convinced he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky. Guided by numbered flash cards (No. 9: Get assassinated), Leon slavishly follows the destiny of his radical namesake by staging a hunger strike at his father's factory. As punishment, he's transferred to public school, where he immediately begins sniffing out "fascists" and organizing a prom with social justice as the theme. Luckily, Canadian students seem to have unlimited access to the fashion choices of Black Panthers and Maoists. Cleverly referring to Ken Loach, Sergei Eisenstein and Ayn Rand, "The Trotsky" (written and directed by Jacob Tierney) runs 20 minutes too long and several rungs above the head of its target audience

Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.

Jay Baruchel (She's Out Of My League) wants you on his side to fight the good fight beat down the oppressors and takeover theclassroom in High School Revolution. The tale of a typical teen with an identity crisis Leon is determined to fulfil his destiny and follow in the footsteps of his namesake notorious Soviet thinker Leon Trotsky.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 06 September, 2011.