Pavel Talankin

Pavel Talankin is a Russian teacher and school events coordinator who secretly filmed pro-war indoctrination of students in a Russian school. This footage became the basis for the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin," co-directed with David Borenstein. Talankin has since fled Russia and is now in exile in Europe. He is newsworthy because his documentary has exposed the extent of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Recently, Russia has declared Talankin a 'foreign agent' and banned his film from streaming platforms, citing it as promoting extremism and terrorism. The film's success and the Russian government's reaction highlight the ongoing conflict between freedom of expression and state control in Russia, and the impact of propaganda on the younger generation.