Mr. Nobody Against Putin

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Kun Venäjä hyökkäsi Ukrainaan, niin presidentti Vladimir Putin antoi määräyksen, jolla alakoulut ympäri maata muuttuivat armeijan rekrytointialueiksi. Valtion ideologia ja militarisointi tuotiin opetukseen ja itsenäinen ajattelu pyrittiin tukahduttamaan. Opettajat määrättiin kuvaamaan isänmaallisen kasvatuksen tilaisuuksia. Yksi opettaja käänsi salaa kameransa tallentamaan pakotettua lojaalisuutta ja hiljaista vastarintaa. Sen lopputuloksena on tämä harvinaisen suodattamaton dokumentti totuuden rapautumisesta. 

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Pavel “Pasha” Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to promote state-sanctioned messages and horrified by the transformation of his school and community, he struggles with guilt and a sense of powerlessness, leading him to become an international whistleblower.

As the school’s videographer, Pasha documents intimate and revealing footage of Putin’s regime, capturing the rise of militarized children’s groups, repressive laws, fervent nationalism, and the recruitment of graduating students to fight in the war. When he learns his own life may be at risk, Pasha is forced to plan a dangerous escape from Russia.

Directed by David Borenstein and co-directed by Pavel Talankin, this uniquely collaborative film is as captivating and joyful as it is eye-opening and sobering. Mr. Nobody Against Putin showcases rare footage that reveals the profound impact of Putin’s regime on the lives of everyday Russians, particularly its children.