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Ex-Russian Filmmaker Exposes Kremlin's School Propaganda at Sundance

7/5/2025

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Pavel Talankin, a former Russian school videographer, courageously unveiled the Kremlin's propaganda in education through his film "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," which premiered at Sundance. Now residing in Prague, he endures backlash but remains steadfast in his mission to expose the troubling militarization of schools following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Pavel Talankin, a former Russian school videographer, courageously unveiled the Kremlin's propaganda in education through his film "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," which premiered at Sundance. Now residing in Prague, he endures backlash but remains steadfast in his mission to expose the troubling militarization of schools following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.