The Republic of ShKID (1966)

Original title

Республика ШКИД

Directed by

Gennadi Poloka

Genre

comedy drama, children's film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of homeless teenagers are sent to a strict boarding school in post-revolutionary Russia. They clash with the teachers but eventually find their place through humor and mischief.

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What happens

The Republic of ShKID (Russian: Республика ШКИД, romanized: Respublika ShKID) is a 1966 Soviet comedy-drama directed by Gennadi Poloka. The premiere of The Republic of ShKID was held on December 29, 1966; in 1967, the film became a box-office leader – it was seen by 32.6 million viewers (12th place). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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