Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar
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"Mr. Nobody Against Putin," a documentary chronicling the indoctrination of schoolchildren to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, won the Oscar for Best Documentary. The film was directed by Pavel Talankin, a teacher now in exile, and US co-director David Borenstein. Borenstein's acceptance speech highlighted the film's theme of losing a country through small acts of complicity, emphasizing the importance of speaking out against government oppression. Talankin pleaded for an end to wars, citing the suffering of children in conflict zones. This marks the third time in recent years that a film critical of the Russian government has received the award, following "Navalny" and "20 Days in Mariupol."
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AI-ExtractedTalankin issued a plea on behalf of countries where instead of shooting stars … they have shooting bombs and shooting drones.
This is the third time this decade that a film critical of the Russian government has won the prize.
Mr Nobody Against Putin is about how you lose your country through countless, small, little acts of complicity.
Pavel Talankin and David Borenstein co-directed Mr Nobody Against Putin.
Mr Nobody Against Putin won the Oscar for best documentary.
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