Učitelka (The Teacher) — A teacher misuses her students in order to obtain favors from their parents in Soviet-era Czechoslovakia in Jan Hřebejk’s The Teacher. The Teacher is set in 1980s Bratislava and the dialogue is in Slovak with English subtitles. Zuzana Mauréry plays The Teacher; she won the Best Actress award at the 2016 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for this role. The Teacher was also nominated at the 2017 Czech Lion Awards for best film, best actress, and best music.

While The Teacher‘s setting and story are specific – it is reportedly based on a true incident – the theme of the empowering effect of a pernicious ideology is universal and relevant today. It’s a riveting watch and timely viewing.

Release Date: July 21, 2016 Running time: 102 minutes

Cast: Zuzana Maurery, Csongor Kassai, Peter Bebjak, Martin Havelka, Ondrej Maly, Eva Bandor, Zuzana Konecna, Richard Labuda

Director: Jan Hrebejk

Screenplay: Petr Jarchovsky

For mature audiences. Start time 5:45 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Donations are appreciated. Complimentary popcorn. Beverages are available for purchase.