"Mr Nobody Against Putin serves as a reminder that democracy can die in daylight just as easily as it can in darkness, but that regular citizens can still rise up in the face of declining hope."
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” is unique in dealing with serious issues about war and dehumanization with a light, even humorous, and certainly personality-filled, touch — in the serious-as-a-heart-attack war documentary landscape, it is a unicorn."
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin provides an utterly unique insight into the propaganda machine running at full speed (even) in Russian schools. The film is a prime example of how documentaries can transform distant, abstract headlines into something close, comprehensible, and deeply affecting, offering an entirely new understanding”
“Still, the film manages to go beyond mere polemic. It brings us inside this community with rare sensitivity and care. Borenstein does well to keep the film on target, but this is obviously Pasha’s story to be told, and his footage and perspective drives the entirety of interest. The result is an absolutely stellar look at how much a country at war, particularly one like Russia given both its vast territory and vast history of conflicts, can be reshaped away from the front line. This is a brilliant film, accessible yet profound, and already easily one of the best of the year. It’s sure to generate conversation well outside Pasha’s toxic yet paradoxically wonderful home town.”
“A must-watch, indelible document of ideological warfare that echoes far beyond Russia”
"If you watch one documentary this year, Mr Nobody Against Putin should be it."
“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.”
"Through the eyes of its delightfully brave, yet utterly relatable subject (also the de facto cinematographer), this terrifying, revelatory and poignant exposé offers an unseen human angle on an ongoing conflict."
"this is a brave and timely film, a rare and empathetic ensemble portrait of ordinary Russians living with the daily mental and physical pressures of dictatorship"
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
David Borenstein & Pavel Talankin.
Dokumentär
Danmark / Tjeckien 2025.
90 min.
Tal: ryska, engelska
Text: svenska
Svensk biopremiär 6 juni 2025
Biografbokning genom Filmlagret
“This fascinating documentary is a moving portrait of courage and resilience in the face of authoritarianism. This story of quiet defiance is a reminder of the importance of using your voice to expose injustices whenever they are unfolding in our world.”
“en unik bild av krigets och regimens påverkan på dagens ryska samhälle, och en fängslande historia om en man som valde att riskera allt för att följa sina värderingar.”