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Mr Nobody Against Putin star Pavel Talankin wins apology over missing Oscar

Mr Nobody Against Putin co-director and star Pavel Talankin has won an apology over his missing Oscar after the statuette was confiscated by TSA agents at an airport in New York.

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An Oscar is lost, then found, after director forced to check it on a flight out of JFK

After being forced to check his Academy Award on a trans-Atlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down two days later

The Independent UK

Mr Nobody Against Putin director appeals for return of missing Oscar

Mr Nobody Against Putin director David Borenstein has appealed for the return of a missing Oscar after his collaborator and joint Academy Award winner Pavel Talankin had the statuette taken away from him by officials at America's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at an airport in New York.

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‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ director’s Oscar lost after being confiscated at US airport

The Oscar belonging to the co-director of the documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has gone missing after the US’ TSA would not allow him to carry statuette on his Lufthansa flight from New York.

Euronews

Missing Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film found after TSA made him ship it

Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin on to flight from New York

The Guardian - US

Mr Nobody on leaving Russia behind: Oscar-winning director Pavel Talankin talks home truths

In an exclusive interview, Paval Talankin, winner of the 2026 Best Documentary Oscar, tells Euronews about live outside his Russian homeland and the "discarded" generation for whom he made 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'.

Euronews

Russian court bans Oscar and BAFTA-winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ is based on secretly recorded footage by school teacher Pavel Talankin, who exposes how the Putin administration aims to indoctrinate schoolchildren in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this month.

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Russia bans Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin for promoting ‘negative attitudes’

Film is built on footage secretly recorded over two years by school teacher Pavel Talankin

The Independent UK

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Oscar win delivers the most important message of the night

Mr. Nobody Against Putin won the Best Feature Film category at the 2026 Oscars. Although it’s a film about Russia and war propaganda, the film’s message resonates in the current political climate.

The Mary Sue

Burgers, cocktails, sparkly new duds: Oscar winners, losers and guests hit the after-parties

Once the Oscar telecast ends, the partying starts

The Independent UK

From 'ICE OUT' to 'free Palestinian' to gun violence: How politics takes centre stage at Oscars

Artists at the Academy Awards voiced political statements. They protested immigration policies and called for Palestinian liberation. Some wore badges advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza. An actor was unable to attend due to a travel ban. A mother spoke about gun violence. A documentary director drew parallels to US…

The Times of India

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky arrives in UK as Starmer government vows ‘not to forget war in Europe’

John Healey said the world faces ‘two conflicts on two continents’

The Independent UK

Politically charged Oscars sees peace pins and protests

The content of Sunday's ceremony proved more political than previous years

The Independent UK

Mr Nobody Against Putin wins best documentary feature Oscar for teacher who opposed Ukraine war

Mr Nobody Against Putin takes on Putin's propaganda and patriotism program for Russian youth after its invasion of Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK

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 contenders

The Guardian - UK

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda

Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, but has left him in exile

The Conversation

Mr. Nobody Against Putin gives an insight into the propaganda in Russian schools

A remarkable documentary is providing insight into the propaganda found within Russian schools. Mr. Nobody Against Putin, directed by David Borenstein, premiered at the 2025 Sundance film festival in January, where it won the world cinema documentary special jury award.

International Business Times

Russia's 'Mr Nobody' Gambles All With Film On Kremlin Propaganda

When Moscow invaded Ukraine, Pavel Talankin, a staff member at a secondary school in Russia's Ural Mountains, was ordered to film patriotic lessons, songs and morning drills.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools

Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home

The Guardian - US

Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary

A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

International Business Times

From Ukraine Trenches To Russia Schools, Sundance Docs Show Toll Of War

"What if this war is until the end of our lives?" "It's an explanation of how soldiers in a war zone live," he told AFP. Besides visceral depictions of fighting, "2000 Meters to Andriivka" displays the dark humor, quotidian concerns and dogged determination of the 3rd Assault Brigade.

Salon

IRS holding back nonprofit tax records

If you’re trying to evaluate a charity this year, you might have a hard time

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