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Russia has designated Pavel Talankin, a teacher and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," as a "foreign agent" following his exposure of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Talankin secretly filmed inside a Chelyabinsk school for two years before fleeing in 2024. The film recently won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary.

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Oscar-winning Filmmaker Flees Russia, Smuggles Footage; Russia Brands Him a “Foreign Agent”

Russia has designated Pavel Talankin, a teacher and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," as a "foreign agent" following his exposure of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Talankin secretly filmed inside a Chelyabinsk school for two years before fleeing in 2024. The film recently won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary.

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Oscar-winning Filmmaker Flees Russia, Smuggles Footage; Russia Brands Him a “Foreign Agent”

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Published: Mar 30, 2026, 21:15 IST | Updated: Mar 30, 2026, 21:15 IST

Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Mar 30, 2026, 21:15 IST | Updated: Mar 30, 2026, 21:15 IST

Russia has designated Pavel Talankin, a teacher and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," as a "foreign agent" following his exposure of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Talankin secretly filmed inside a Chelyabinsk school for two years before fleeing in 2024. The film recently won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary.

Russia has designated Pavel Talankin, a teacher and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," as a "foreign agent" following his exposure of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Talankin secretly filmed inside a Chelyabinsk school for two years before fleeing in 2024. The film recently won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary.

Russia has designated Pavel Talankin, a teacher and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," as a "foreign agent" following his exposure of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools. Talankin secretly filmed inside a Chelyabinsk school for two years before fleeing in 2024. The film recently won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary.

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