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Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Mr. Nobody mod Putin
2025 90 min Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom 12+
★8.2
Documentary
Director: David Borenstein, Pavel Ilyich Talankin
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Description
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
Budget:
$800,000
Awards
9 wins & 9 nominations total
Key opinion
Mr. Nobody mod Putin is a courageous and revealing documentary that captures the systematic indoctrination of Russian schoolchildren following the invasion of Ukraine. Through secret, high-stakes footage, the film effectively balances the absurdity of state propaganda with the grim reality of nationalist conditioning.
| Theme | The film provides a chilling, transparent look at the systemic state-sponsored indoctrination of Russian youth. | |
| Originality | Talankin’s status as an unassuming school videographer serves as a crucial, effective tool for capturing intimate, unvarnished propaganda without detection. | |
| Direction | The juxtaposition of satirical graphic elements against the grim reality of nationalist drills highlights the surreal nature of current Russian political discourse. | |
| Emotion | The narrative oscillates between the darkly comedic absurdity of state jingoism and the dangerous, life-altering seriousness of the filmmaker's dissent. |