United States / Jan 25, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)
Directed by David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin
1h 30minruntime
1vote
0reviews
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Kara-Murza | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mr. Nobody mod Putin |
| Original language | DA |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Made in Copenhagen, Pink Productions, ZDF, BBC Storyville |
| Official site | madeincopenhagen.dk |
| Release date | 6 giugno 2025 |
| Executive producer | Lucie Kon, Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková, David Dugan |
| Production | Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková, Petra Dobešová, David Borenstein |
| Writer | David Borenstein |
| Editing | Nicolaj Monberg, Rebekka Lønqvist |
| Cinematography | Pavel Talankin |
| Assistant directors | Katya Kize, David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin |
Show more
| Camera operators | Pavel Talankin |
| Additional photography | Pavel Talankin |
| Music | Michal Rataj, Jonas Struck, Peter Schultz, Teis Sysvig, Kevin Bavnhøj |
| Sound | Michal Rataj, Peter Schultz, Teis Sysvig, Jonas Struck, Kevin Bavnhøj |
| Budget | 800.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Jan 31, 2025 / Göteborg Film Festival
Denmark / Feb 27, 2025 / CPH:DOX
Germany / May 08, 2025 / DOK.fest München
Show more (8)Show less
Mexico / May 29, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival CDMX
Australia / Jun 04, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
South Africa / Jun 20, 2025 / 13 / Encounters International Documentary Festival
South Korea / Sep 11, 2025 / 12 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Switzerland / Oct 01, 2025 / Zurich Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 07, 2025 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France / Dec 13, 2025 / Les Arcs Film Festival
Latvia / Mar 01, 2026 / Artdocfest/Riga
Limited release
Germany / Oct 10, 2025 / Filmfest Osnabrück
United States / Jan 21, 2026
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jun 06, 2025 / 11
Czechia / Nov 06, 2025 / 12+
France / Jan 07, 2026
Netherlands / Jan 15, 2026 / 9
Show more (3)Show less
Australia / Feb 19, 2026 / M
Estonia / Mar 06, 2026
Italy / Apr 16, 2026
Digital
Poland / May 20, 2025 / 12 / Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Switzerland / Nov 19, 2025 / Play RTS
Norway / Nov 24, 2025 / NRK TV
France / Jan 13, 2026 / Arte•tv
Show more (4)Show less
Germany / Jan 13, 2026 / Arte•tv
Romania / Jan 15, 2026 / Voyo
Australia / Mar 02, 2026 / M
Brazil / Mar 26, 2026 / Filmelier+
TV
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 2025 / BBC Four
Switzerland / Nov 19, 2025 / RTS Un
Japan / Jan 13, 2026 / Edited for television broadcast
France / Jan 20, 2026 / Arte
Show more (2)Show less
Germany / Jan 20, 2026 / Arte
Czechia / May 05, 2026 / ČT2
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
