Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
Directors: David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin.
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Pavel Talankin as Self |
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Vladimir Putin as Self (archive footage) |
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Roman Abalin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Lavrentiy Beria as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Viktor Abakumov as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Leon Trotsky as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Dmitry Medvedev as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Vladimir Kara-Murza as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Directing | David Borenstein | Director |
| Editing | Nicolaj Monberg | Editor |
| Sound | Michal Rataj | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Pavel Talankin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Borenstein | Writer |
| Production | Helle Faber | Producer |
| Production | Radovan Síbrt | Co-Producer |
| Production | Alžběta Karásková | Co-Producer |
| Production | Petra Dobešová | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Rebekka Lønqvist | Editor |
| Sound | Peter Schultz | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Teis Sysvig | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jonas Struck | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Katya Kize | Assistant Director |
| Production | Lucie Kon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Helle Faber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Radovan Síbrt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alžběta Karásková | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Dugan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christina Alsing | Production Manager |
| Sound | Kevin Bavnhøj | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Pavel Talankin | Co-Director |
| Production | David Borenstein | Producer |
| Directing | Pavel Talankin | Director |