#  Film Screening: 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' 

 



    ![Film poster for Mr Nobody Against Putin. A smiling man in glasses and a pink sweater holds a camera with a red fuzzy microphone. Behind him is patterned wallpaper and a framed portrait of Vladimir Putin. The film’s title, “Mr Nobody Against Putin,” appears in large yellow letters on the right.](/sites/g/files/omnuum2186/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2026-09/Mr.%20Nobody_1.jpg?h=b6ce0c94&itok=8OcmnF-S) 

 



 

####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 26, 2026** 

 06:00PM - 08:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Brattle Theater**  

 [40 Brattle Street  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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*Image: MadMan Films*  
  
**Pavel Talankin**, Russian Teacher, Karabash, Russia; Co-director, Cinematographer, and Narrator of "Mr. Nobody Against Putin"  
**Moderator: Steven Solnick**, Executive Director, Davis Center  
  
Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero – a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster, who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to promote state-sanctioned messages and horrified by the transformation of his school and community, he struggles with guilt and a sense of powerlessness, leading him to become an international whistleblower. As the school’s videographer, Pasha documents intimate and revealing footage of Putin’s regime, capturing the rise of militarized children’s groups, repressive laws, fervent nationalism, and the recruitment of graduating students to fight in the war. When he learns his own life may be at risk, Pasha is forced to plan a dangerous escape from Russia.

Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin, this uniquely collaborative film is as captivating and joyful as it is eye-opening and sobering. "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" showcases rare footage that reveals the profound impact of Putin’s regime on the lives of everyday Russians, particularly its children.

This screening is free and open to the public. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis (limit 2 per customer), and can be secured through the Eventbrite page. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the program will start at 6 pm.

[Watch the trailer here. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9150MCMSrgc)  
  
This screening is co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.



 

 



 

 

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