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Exiled Filmmaker's Oscar-Nominated Documentary Exposes Putin's Regime

3/14/2026

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Pavel Talankin, a former Russian school videographer, fled to Europe in 2024 after opposing President Vladimir Putin's regime.
His documentary, Mr Nobody Against Putin, co-directed with David Borenstein, has won a BAFTA and earned an Oscar nomination.
The film exposes Kremlin influence on education and militarized schools, and Talankin aims to return to Russia once the regime falls.

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Pavel Talankin, a former Russian school videographer, fled to Europe in 2024 after opposing President Vladimir Putin's regime.
His documentary, Mr Nobody Against Putin, co-directed with David Borenstein, has won a BAFTA and earned an Oscar nomination.
The film exposes Kremlin influence on education and militarized schools, and Talankin aims to return to Russia once the regime falls.