Noble Virgins

The Russian dream of creating perfect citizens for a perfect society has now returned. The Maryinskije Institute teaches young Russian girls to be virgins – noble maidens who are trained to marry soldiers and support a new nationalist Russia. Award-winning filmmaker Jurek Sladkowski provides an exclusive look at this fascinating world, where leaders of the Russian Army and the Russian Orthodox Church try to teach the girls strict models of womanhood, religious belief and patriotism. The girls emerge from the film with startling individuality, full of life and high spirits, trying to figure out their own identities within this powerful educational structure.