Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)

7.5/10 90 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

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)

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