Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
Written by Alliance Films
Director Jacob Tierney learned about Leon Trotsky as a child, and became fascinated with the Russian figure and his life.
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Goofs
Factual errors:
The Communist Party of Canada expelled all Trotskyists and factions in the 1920s/30s. As a result it is doubtful that Trotsky would have anywhere near the level of respect for it and its members that Leon exhibits.
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