Mr Nobody Against Putin

When Russia invades Ukraine, schoolteacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin becomes an unlikely dissident. In a small industrial town, he is beloved by his students for his humor, creativity, and care. But as patriotic lessons, military drills, and state propaganda take over classrooms, Pasha begins filming.

Over two years, he covertly documents the transformation of the school into recruitment grounds for war, children drawn into the machinery of indoctrination, and colleagues silenced under new repressive laws. What emerges is a gripping, intimate portrait of life under a tightening regime and one man’s quiet courage. Haunted by his past and risking everything, Pasha exposes the erosion of truth and the resilience of those who dare to resist from within, even at great personal cost.

David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin, Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, 2025, 90’, English subtitles

• Shortlisted among five nominees for the 2026 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
• Denmark’s candidate for Best International Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards
• World premiere & winner of the Special Jury Award - World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival 2025
  

The screening commemorates the four-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for peace and justice.

In collaboration with the Danish Embassy in London.

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