Russian students are being presented with an ultra-nationalist curriculum, full of militarism and hatred toward Ukraine. The young teacher Pavel Talankin filmed the indoctrination of Russian children and smuggled the footage abroad for a documentary.
With his camera, this teacher documents life at a school in the Russian provinces. He shows how, after the invasion of Ukraine, propaganda and nationalism gradually seep into education. He has now fled the country.
While recording how the school carries out the government’s directives, he realizes he now has unique footage. Through contacts he gets in touch with an American director. Together they decide to make a documentary: “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.”
Since the invasion of Ukraine, new textbooks have been written in Russia in which the war against Ukraine is justified and excused. President Putin is rewriting history and shaping a new generation of loyal Putin supporters.
Meanwhile, the performance of ordinary students is declining, as becomes clear during staff meetings.
Talankin films everything, including the visit from the controversial Wagner Group and the forced military drills, such as shooting practice and grenade throwing.
To make this film, he had to flee, because criticizing President Putin’s new education policy is simply not possible in Russia.
Coming to theaters on 2026-01-15
You’re the one kidnapping kids in Ukraine and framing Russia, prove me wrong
Sorry, but I’m not doing this with you.
You can derail conversations into circular arguments all you want. I did what I wanted: you look like a raving idiot and I provided clear sources.
Anything else just serves your agenda and muddies the waters. You, of course, will claim the usual bad-faith argument victory, but I don’t give a shit.
I’ll see you on the next propaganda post, where I’ll have even more articles and UN security reports that you’re unable to disprove.
There is no circular argument, you’re just completely full of shit and you’re losing and you know it