Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar
Primary school teacher Pavel Talankin’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beats contendersMr Nobody Against Putin, a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the...
<p>Primary school teacher Pavel Talankin’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beats contenders</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/25/mr-nobody-against-putin-review">Mr Nobody Against Putin</a>, a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the Oscar for best documentary in Los Angeles.</p><p>Pavel Talankin, who is now in exile in Europe, picked up the award alongside the film’s American co-director, David Borenstein. It beat favourite<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/09/the-perfect-neighbor-review-documentary-ajike-owens"> The Perfect Neighbor</a> to take the prize, along with other contenders <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/12/documentary-the-alabama-solution">The Alabama Solution</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/13/come-see-me-in-the-good-light-movie-review">Come See Me in the Good Light</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/13/cutting-through-rocks-review-the-female-firebrand-fighting-the-patriarchy-in-rural-iran">Cutting Through Rocks</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/16/mr-nobody-against-putin-wins-the-best-documentary-oscar">Continue reading...</a>
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