Russian Court Bans Oscar-Winning Documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'

A Russian court has barred the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin from three major streaming platforms. The judges ruled it fosters negative attitudes toward the government and the war in Ukraine. They also cited unauthorized footage of minors and the use of the banned white-blue-white anti-war flag. The film won Best Documentary at the Oscars this month. It features secretly recorded classroom scenes in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, filmed over two years and later smuggled out. Though this is the first legal move to restrict the film, unofficial copies remain available online. The documentary follows school videographer Pavel Talankin, who fled Russia in 2024. Critics see the ban as part of wider efforts by authorities to control the conflict narrative and reshape school curricula.

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