Screening May 18, 2026 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
2025 Denmark, Czechia, Germany 1hr 30min
Documentary NR
In Russian with English subtitles
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature – 98th Academy Awards
Official submission of Denmark for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to promote state-sanctioned messages and horrified by the transformation of his school and community, he struggles with guilt and a sense of powerlessness, leading him to become an international whistleblower.
As the school’s videographer, Pasha documents intimate and revealing footage of Putin’s regime, capturing the rise of militarized children’s groups, repressive laws, fervent nationalism, and the recruitment of graduating students to fight in the war. When he learns his own life may be at risk, Pasha is forced to plan a dangerous escape from Russia. |
