Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Details
# Mr. Nobody Against Putin
-
1h 30m
-
A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.
-
2026 Winner Oscar -
Best Documentary Feature
-
Click the link to purchase advanced tickets: Moviehouse 3. This moviehouse seats 45-50 people. Please purchase advancced tickets and arrive early to ensure you get a good seat.
-
HOW TO FIND US: We will gather after close of credits in the front lobby of the Coolidge Corner Theater facing Harvard Street, not the back parking lot. We will walk down the street to Pho Lemongrass, 239 Harvard St, Brookline, for dinner and discussion. PLEASE only RSVP if you plan to join us for dinner.
Winner, Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards.
The Coolidge moved our first choice
Sirat o the Airplane Cabin, Moviehouse 4, which is inhospitable to film buffs.
In its place, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, is perfect for the day folowing Saturday's No Kings protest
- IndieWire - Christian Blauvelt
In the wave of documentaries about the Ukraine War that have come out over the past two years, there hasn’t been one that’s offered what David Borenstein’s Mr. Nobody Against Putin does — and certainly not with such wit, verve, and insight: The view inside Russia.
The Daily Beast Nick Schager
An endearing, infuriating, and despairing non-fiction portrait of a country’s final descent into oppressive authoritarianism, all of it shot covertly by one brave teacher, it’s a striking work of rebel cinema.
The Guardian Adrian Horton
Mr Nobody Against Putin ultimately stands as both an act of service and a tribute – to a school that once was, to students whose lives were and will be irrevocably changed for the worse by the regime, to a once fruitful job. Talankin has produced a must-watch, indelible document of ideological warfare that echoes far beyond Russia. How’s that for a nobody?