Project Detail

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Name: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Director: David Borenstein (director), Pavel Talankin (co-director)
Genre: History, Human Rights, War
Released: 2025
Duration: 90 min

Synopsis

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.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection CPH DOX 2025
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2025
BAFTA Awards 2026 - Winner - Best Documentary
Academy Awards 2026 - Winner - Best Documentary Feature

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 90 min
Director: David Borenstein (director), Pavel Talankin (co-director)
Producer: David Borenstein, Helle Faber
Editor: Rebekka Lønqvist, Nicolaj Monberg
Screenwriter: David Borenstein (writer), Christian Einshøj (story consultant)
Director of Photography: Pavel Talankin
Composer: Michal Rataj, Jonas Struck

Genre

History Human Rights War

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Denmark, UK, Germany, Czechia, US co-production

A BBC Storyville (US), Made in Copenhagen (DK), ZDF/Arte (DE) production, co-produced with Pink Productions (CZ)

BBC Storyville

Visit Website

www.bbc.com

Sales Company

DR Sales