How do middle school teachers respond when their students pitch a play about one of the world’s most notorious dictators? “Stalin Boys” captures a particular moment in middle school education in which kids grapple with a dark history for the very first time. The experience raises some questions: What is Communism? What went wrong? And, of course, what was Stalin’s favorite color? Watch “Stalin Boys,” by Ora DeKornfeld and Bianca Giaever, at the link in our bio. #opdocs #nytopinion