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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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‘This wouldn’t happen to Leonardo DiCaprio’: Oscar winner’s statuette goes missing on flight

The Russian teacher and documentary-maker won in March for his film ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

The Independent UK

‘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

War, satire & resistance: Peabody Awards 2026 winners revealed

From 'Adolescence' and 'Pluribus' to Gaza war reporting, the 2026 Peabody winners highlight storytelling that prioritises impact over ratings, spanning entertainment, documentary and public service.

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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.

Euronews

Oscar winning director banned from Russia for promoting ‘negative attitudes’

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The Independent UK

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

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

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 - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy wants new system to control Ukraine drone sales

Foreign countries and firms should not be able to bypass the government, Zelenskyy says. What we know on day 1,482

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 - US

‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?

Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Christina Applegate on life with MS, Pete Tong’s rave advice, and Mr Nobody Against Putin

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘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 Guardian - UK

One Battle After Another defeats Hamnet and Sinners at Baftas, as I Swear’s Robert Aramayo takes best actor

Paul Thomas Anderson drama scores six awards, as Jessie Buckley becomes first Irish woman to win leading actress prize

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' online from anywhere – stream Oscar-winning documentary now

A documentary from the Storyville stable for the BBC. Here's how to watch "Mr Nobody Against Putin" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

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.

Al Jazeera

‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed

A new film reveals how Moscow’s overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.

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

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