Mr. Nobody Against Putin

2025
1h 30m

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Pavel Ilyich Talankin in Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)

A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid prop... Read allA Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.

Directors
- David Borenstein
- Pavel Ilyich Talankin
Writer
- David Borenstein

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8.0/10

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Directors
- David Borenstein
- Pavel Ilyich Talankin
Writer
- David Borenstein

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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7/10

How relevant it is makes it emotional and heartwarming

Watched at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

The exploration of how Pavel Talankin navigates through the school's in Russia and the politics he surrounds himself and others makes a more emotional and purposeful observation. With good camerawork, fun energy and a likable personality from Pavel himself, Pavel Talankin doesn't shy away from the conflicting politics happening in the current times in Russia and offers to make sacrifices to show the issues and what is needed to be explored.

With good music work, discussions from people, and emotionally explorations of the themes of innocence and war, the filmmakers including Pavel makes things thoughtful and great. Especially with how Russia and the current politics are happening, it touches me and I feel invested with the journey Pavel was in.

Obviously, it does suffer from some pacing issues regarding the midpoint but I did enjoy it. As a whole, I do hope Pavel Talankin remains safe because knowing how Russia is and their system, Pavel has risked himself and I hope no further troubles will carry around with him for long.