Mr. Nobody Against Putin

dir. David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin/Denmark, Czech Republic/2025/90 min.

Pasha is an ordinary schoolteacher in a small Russian village. He works at the same school he attended as a child and has dedicated himself completely to teaching. But when Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha loses control of the school timetable. Putin orders a new direction for the school system.

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projection time:

90 min.
country/year:

Denmark, Czech Republic /2025
director:

David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin
original language of the film:

Russian
pictures:

Pavel Talankin
editor:

Nicolaj Monberg, Rebekka Lønqvist
production:

Helle Faber / Made in Copenhagen, PINK
festivals and awards:

2025 – Sundance FF: Special Jury Award, 2024 – CPH:DOC Copenhagen

sections:

We Can Be Heroes
competitions:

Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award Lower Silesia Grand Prix Main Competition | SILESIAN AUDIENCE AWARD 2024 The City of Poznań Freedom Award Amnesty International Poland Award Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award Warsaw Documentary Award The Mayor of Gdynia Award
tags:

Russia education awarded human rights propaganda protest