AFI European Union Film Showcase: The Fencer (Miekkailija) THE FENCER [MIEKKAILIJA]

AFI European Union Film Showcase: The Fencer (Miekkailija)

THE FENCER [MIEKKAILIJA]

Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 7:15pm

Saturday; December 12, 2015 at 12:45pm

2015 Oscar® Selection, Finland

The Soviet Union, 1953: Fearing he may be caught up in a widening Stalinist crackdown on his fellow Baltic dissidents, Endel Nelis (Märt Avandi) flees Leningrad for the small town of Haapsalu in his native Estonia. Taking a job as a gym teacher in the rundown local high school, Nelis, a skilled and dedicated fencer, begins teaching his pupils the ways of this most elegant of sports. Based on a true story, Klaus Härö’s (LETTERS TO FATHER JACOB, MOTHER OF MINE) rousing historical drama opens a window into Soviet and sports history alike.

DIR Klaus Härö; SCR Anna Heinämaa; PROD Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg. Finland/Estonia/Germany, 2015, color, 93 min, DCP. In Estonian and Russian with English subtitles. NOT RATED

12/10/2015 7:15 PM - 12/12/2015 2:30 PM

Place

AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center

Street address

8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Links

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center