Chronicling one whistleblower’s uphill struggle with clear-eyed insight, Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a powerful documentary that vividly illustrates the resilience of everyday people against institutional forces
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Mr Nobody Against Putin is a 2025 documentary film directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin. It follows Talankin in his job at a school in Karabash, a poor mining town near the Ural Mountains. While recording his students, Talankin also documents the Putin administration movements to control public perception during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the World Cinema Documentary section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 25 January, where it won the Special Jury Award. It was selected as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not shortlisted for a nomination.[4] However, it was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature Film category.[5]
Directors: Pavel Talankin, David Borenstein
Release date: March 21, 2025 (Czechia)
Cinematography: Pavel Talankin
Producers: David Borenstein, Helle Faber, Alžběta Karásková, Radovan Síbrt
Production companies: Arte, Made in Copenhagen, ZDF, Pink Productions
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