Film

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

2025 · 1h 30m · Documentary

The incredible story of an ordinary Russian teacher who exposed Putin's propaganda machine.

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

79

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.

Pavel Talankin

Self

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Roman Abalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lavrentiy Beria

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Viktor Abakumov

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Leon Trotsky

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dmitry Medvedev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

• David BorensteinDirector · Writer · Producer
• Helle FaberProducer · Executive Producer
• Lucie KonExecutive Producer
• Radovan SíbrtExecutive Producer
• Alžběta KaráskováExecutive Producer
• David DuganExecutive Producer
• Pavel TalankinDirector of Photography
• Michal RatajOriginal Music Composer
• Jonas StruckOriginal Music Composer
• Nicolaj MonbergEditor

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Release date

June 6, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Danish

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

M

Budget

$800,000

Genres

Documentary

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