Segregation in 'Corrections Class' (2014) and 'The Tribe' (2014)

• In Event: Disability in Late-Soviet and Contemporary Literature and Film

Abstract

"Corrections Class" (Russia) and "The Tribe" (Ukraine) were both released in 2014. Focusing on the lives of children with disabilities, these two films have a very similar premise: an outsider joins a new tight-knit community, tries to integrate into it, but ultimately fails. In addition to the resemblance of the plot, both films feature copious scenes of violence, graphic scenes of rape, and open-endedness. What sets apart these two films is the eventual exit of the protagonists from these communities. In my paper I will investigate the intersections of private and public spaces and look at the ways the protagonist "fix" their communities.

Author

• Olga Seliazniova, Florida State U