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Mr Nobody Against Putin: Oscar-Winning Film Banned in Russia
The court ruled the film promotes extremism and terrorism, citing banned symbols and unauthorized footage of children, leading to its removal from major Russian online platforms.
- On Thursday, a Chelyabinsk court banned the distribution of the Oscar-winning documentary Nobody Against Putin from Russian platforms. Prosecutors argued the film propagates extremism and portrays Russia negatively, according to Mediazona.
- Directed by Pavel Talankin and American filmmaker David Borenstein, the film features footage shot in the Karabash region. Talankin fled Russia in 2024 after secretly documenting the indoctrination of students into state ideology.
- Prosecutors claimed the documentary shows extremist symbols, including the "Freedom" Legion flag, and alleged Talankin filmed children without parental consent. The court ordered removal from platforms including VKontakte and Yandex.
- Russia's presidential human rights council recently asked the Academy and UNESCO to investigate the film's production. The Kremlin stated it has not seen the documentary and has not commented on the win.
- The film took home Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards on March 15. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received a special jury award for themes of indoctrination.
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Russian court bans Oscar-winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ is based on secretly recorded footage by school teacher Pavel Talankin, who exposes how the Putin administration aims to indoctrinate schoolchildren in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this month.
·France
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The Central Regional Court of Cheliabinsk has prohibited the dissemination of Russian territory of the documentary film "Mr. Nobody Against Putin", which presents a pro-military propaganda from Russian schools following Ukraine's large-scale invasion, reports Mediazone.
·Romania
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According to the prosecutor, the film was about "extremist and terrorist propaganda."
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