The Fencer

Patron Exclusive Review Episode 115

Mr Stalin’s Opus

Movie Award Season is upon us, and Stuart, Brock, and Arnie are treating January Patrons to an underseen 2016 Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Can a WWII political refugee pass himself off as The Fencer at a remote elementary school in the Soviet Union?  And will the hardline Principal be cool with his orphaned students picking up swords and following this shifty new teacher to a highly competitive Leningrad tournament?  Find the answers when you stop putting distance between yourself and Now Playing Patronage!

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