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Mr. Nobody Against Putin

  • 2025
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Vladimir Putin, Pavel Talankin, and David Borenstein in Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)
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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 prop... Read allA 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.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.

  • Directors
    • David Borenstein
    • Pavel Talankin
  • Writers
    • David Borenstein
    • Christian Einshøj
  • Stars
    • Pavel Talankin
    • Vladimir Putin
    • Galina Aleksandrovna
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • David Borenstein
      • Pavel Talankin
    • Writers
      • David Borenstein
      • Christian Einshøj
    • Stars
      • Pavel Talankin
      • Vladimir Putin
      • Galina Aleksandrovna
    • 88User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Pavel Talankin
    Pavel Talankin
    • Self - Also narrator
    Vladimir Putin
    Vladimir Putin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Galina Aleksandrovna
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Pavel Abdulmanov
    • Self
    Nebraska
    • Self - Pavel Talankin's dog
    Yevgenia Vladimirovna
    • Self
    Marina Ovsyannikova
    Marina Ovsyannikova
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ivan
    • Self - Pavel Talankin's former pupil
    Masha
    • Self
    Nikita
    • Self
    Igor
    • Self
    Kristina
    • Self
    Viktor Abakumov
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Roman Abalin
    • Self
    • (as Roman Albertovich Abalin)
    Lavrenti Beria
    Lavrenti Beria
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Yevhen Konovalets
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joseph Stalin
    Joseph Stalin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Pavel Sudoplatov
    Pavel Sudoplatov
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • David Borenstein
      • Pavel Talankin
    • Writers
      • David Borenstein
      • Christian Einshøj
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Talankin secretly fled Russia during the summer of 2024, aided by his producers and Borenstein who worked to get him asylum in Europe, following evidence of police surveillance at his home, which appears in the film.
    • Goofs
      When a photo of Lavrentiy Beria is shown, the English translation credits him as "Stalin's KGB Chief". The KGB was found in 1954, a year after Stalin and Beria both died. However in his narration Pavel Talankin is describing him correctly as Stalin's right hand and the leader of NKVD.
    • Quotes
      • Pavel Talankin: Love for your country is not about putting up a flag. It is not about singing the anthem either. It's not about exploitation and propaganda. Love for your country means saying "We have a problem."
    • Connections
      Featured in Six O'Clock News: Episode dated 13 March 2026 (2026)
    • Soundtracks
      Kalakolcik
      Folk song
      Performed by Bambini di Praga

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 22, 2025 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Czech Republic
      • United States
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Містер Ніхто проти Путіна
    • Filming locations
      • Karabash, Chelyabinskaya oblast, Russia
    • Production companies
      • BBC Storyville
      • Made in Copenhagen
      • Pink Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $270,123
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,464
      • Jan 25, 2026
    • Gross worldwide
      • $602,458
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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