Mr. Nobody mod Putin
The incredible story of an ordinary Russian teacher who exposed Putin's propaganda machine.
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) is a documentary film directed by David Borenstein, released on June 6, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Pavel Talankin, Vladimir Putin, Roman Abalin and Lavrentiy Beria. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 143 ratings.
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Pavel Talankin
as Self
Vladimir Putin
as Self (archive footage)
Roman Abalin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lavrentiy Beria
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Viktor Abakumov
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leon Trotsky
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dmitry Medvedev
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir Kara-Murza
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by David Borenstein, written by David Borenstein, produced by Helle Faber and David Borenstein.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 143 ratings.
Well I’ve seen plenty of fly on the wall documentaries over the years, but rarely one that’s so fly in the ointment. The ointment in question being Vladimir Putin’s overt manipulation of school children in Russia to make sure the pupils and their teachers all dance to the tune of his “special military operation” in Ukraine. Pavel “Pasha” Talankin is a teacher in a town hitherto known as the most toxic place on the…
Reviewed on January 19, 2026
If one were a tyrannical despot who recklessly launched his country into a questionable “special military operation” (i.e., unprovoked invasion) in a neighboring nation and needed to win over the unquestioning support of a skeptical populace, what would you do? That’s the question Russian head of state Vladimir Putin had to address when his country’s forces invaded Ukraine in a mercilessly brutal offensive in…
Reviewed on February 17, 2026
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) includes Pavel Talankin, Vladimir Putin, Roman Abalin, Lavrentiy Beria and Viktor Abakumov. The film was directed by David Borenstein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin was released on June 6, 2025 and runs for 1h 30m.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 143 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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