Film Details

In the kitschy, colorful new film from the Estonian director of the 2017 cult favorite November, a young border guard and Black Sabbath fan in repressive 1970s USSR wants to learn martial arts. So, in a surprise twist that makes sense only in this crazy movie, he joins a monastery where bearded, black-cassocked Orthodox monks guard the secrets of “black metal kung fu.” “The strangest Estonian black metal kung fu movie you’ll see this year, guaranteed.” –Variety. “Critic’s Pick!...Remind[s] us that walking on water is a skill shared by both Jet Li and Jesus.” –NY Times. Cleveland theatrical premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 114 min.