Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Synopsis
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
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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
Categories
Production Status
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)
Sales Company
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