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Pavel Talankin's Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin Found After Going Missing on NY Flight
Talankin said Lufthansa accepted the boxed statuette for transport after TSA blocked it as a weapon, and it was missing on arrival.
- On Wednesday, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Pavel Talankin lost his Oscar statuette after TSA agents at New York's JFK airport refused to let him carry it aboard his flight, forcing him to check the item.
- Airport security at JFK's Terminal 1 prevented Talankin from boarding with the 8.5 lb trophy, citing security concerns that it could be used as a weapon, despite his previous dozen flights with the award without incident.
- After Lufthansa agents bubble-wrapped the Oscar in a cardboard box for transport, Talankin discovered the statuette missing upon arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday morning, having filed a property irregularity report.
- Co-Director David Borenstein publicized the incident on Instagram, tagging Lufthansa and the TSA to demand answers while questioning whether the filmmaker would have faced similar treatment if he were a famous actor.
- The film Mr. Nobody Against Putin documents Talankin's life in exile after fleeing Russia in 2024, currently holding a domestic box office of $250,000 as creators seek the missing trophy.
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Russian director’s missing Oscar found after airline refused to allow it on flight as hand luggage over ‘weapon’ fears
A missing Oscar statuette belonging to Russian director Pavel Talankin has been found after he was forced to check it on to a flight as hold luggage and it never arrived at his destination.
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Another Oscar win for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin': Filmmaker's missing statuette located after TSA dispute
"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" filmmaker Pavel Talankin will soon be reunited with his Oscar after it went missing amid his recent travels. Lufthansa confirmed that the coveted golden statuette has been located.
·Los Angeles, United States
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