Mr. Nobody Against Putin(2026)

1h 30m
- Documentary

Release Date: Jan 21, 2026 | Limited

A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.

Releases

Original Release | Jan 21, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Jun 11, 2026 11:31 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$4,464
Total US & Canada:
$268,264
Total International
$328,505
Total Worldwide:
$596,769

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Director & Top Cast

David Borenstein
Director

Pavel Talankin
Director

Pavel Talankin
Self - Also narrator

Vladimir Putin
Self

Galina Aleksandrovna
Self

Pavel Abdulmanov
Self

Nebraska

Self - Pavel Talankin's dog

Yevgenia Vladimirovna

Self

Marina Ovsyannikova

Self

Ivan

Self - Pavel Talankin's former pupil

Masha

Self

Nikita

Self

Igor

Self

Kristina

Self

Viktor Abakumov

Self

Roman Albertovich Abalin

Self

Lavrenti Beria

Self

Yevhen Konovalets

Self

Other Details

Country of Origin: Denmark,United Kingdom,Germany,Czech Republic,United States

Language: Russian

Summaries

Storyline

Pavel Talankin is the events organiser and videographer at a primary school in Karabash, a small town in Russia's Ural Mountains. Life for him and the people of Karabash changes dramatically in early 2022 when Russia invades Ukraine. He witnesses and records the efforts the Russian government took to get the people onside as well as the effects on the community of the war. This is his recordings. — grantss