Stalin Boys: Screening and Q&A with Director Bianca Giaever

Four middle school boys in a Texas border town have developed an unusual obsession: Joseph Stalin.  When their teacher tells them about the Texas State History Fair, they write a play about the Soviet dictator - and his efforts to destroy all who opposed him.  As the boys write and rehearse their play about Stalin, they are forced to confront their own relationship with power and control.

Director Bianca Giaever is a radio producer and filmmaker whose stories have appeared on This American Life, Radiolab, The New Yorker, and the New York Times.  She is the creator of the podcast Constellation Prize.  Her awards include a Web award, a Daytime Emmy, and a 2025 Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University.