David Borenstein is a filmmaker based in Copenhagen. His award-winning films include Can’t Feel Nothing (CPH: DOX 2024), Love Factory (NYTimes 2021) and Dream Empire (IDFA 2016). In addition to his work as a feature-film director, David has produced and directed television programmes for numerous international channels, earning him the equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize in broadcasting.
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher films what's really happening in his own school.