"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" is a documentary film that follows the Russian teacher, Pasha, who secretly documents the impact of the war and propaganda in his town.

Pasha, an ordinary teacher in a small Russian town, is known as the school’s funny, creative, and unconventional adult, loved by his students. But everyday life at the school changes drastically when Putin introduces propaganda and war lessons into the curriculum following his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Denmark has selected this film as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Oscars. It already won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.  

The film is directed by David Borenstein and co-directed by Pasha Talankin. It is produced by Helle Faber for Made in Copenhagen with support from the Danish Film Institute.

Source:
https://www.dfi.dk/english/denmarks-oscar-candidate-mr-nobody-against-putin

Organizer:
Russian Studies, AU

Poster:
Please download below (the illustration is the official poster for the movie)