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Pavel
Talankin
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, co-director, cinematographer and narrator of Mr. Nobody Against Putin. His work brings an intimate, first-hand perspective to education, memory and the human consequences of war.
Pavel Talankin during his Oscar victory in Hollywood, March 2026.
Story
Biography
Pavel Talankin is a Russian documentary filmmaker and educator from Karabash in the Ural region. A former school videographer and student-life organizer, he documented the transformation of everyday school life after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
That footage became the foundation of Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which Talankin co-directed with David Borenstein. Talankin is also the film's cinematographer, narrator and central participant.
2025 · Feature Documentary
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Co-directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, the film follows life inside a Russian school as wartime propaganda and militarization enter the classroom.
Academy Awards 2026BAFTA 2026Sundance 2025
Watch the trailerAcademy Awards2026 · Best Documentary Feature
BAFTA2026 · Best Documentary
Sundance2025 · Special Jury Award
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Gallery
We grow up wishing on stars. Yet for millions of children, the night sky is no longer a place of hope, but of fear.Inspired by Pavel Talankin's Academy Awards speech
Network
Selected partners & projects
OptionTrip
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ruscali.com →Новая Москва / New Moscow
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moscown.com →Legal Doc SVC
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LegalDocSVC.com →Connect
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