Mr. Nobody Against Putin
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
color, subtitled, Danish-Czech-German documentary, 90', 2025
(Mr. Nobody Against Putin | in Russian with English and Hungarian subtitles)
Directed by David Borenstein
***2026 OSCAR AWARD – WINNER: Best Documentary Feature****
***Not recommended for children under 12!***
Pavel “Pasha” Talankin is the heart and soul of the local school in a forgotten Russian town in the middle of the Ural Mountains. Pasha is in charge of filming school events—and keeping everyone in good spirits. His office is an island of freedom, a true refuge for the students. But with the start of the invasion of Ukraine, new “patriotic” curriculum and programs are being introduced. Putin’s reach extends even to this remote little town, and he has Pasha by the throat: the beloved teacher has no choice but to put his video camera to work in the service of propaganda. However, the free-spirited prankster is unable to sit idly by and watch the brainwashing reach its peak. Instead, he embarks on a risky venture. He films the political indoctrination of the children and the militarization of education, just as his new job description dictates. But from this footage, he creates a film of a completely different kind than what the Kremlin would like to see. But what is the price of rebellion under Putin’s regime?
The film will be screened in the original Russian, with 🇬🇧 ENGLISH and 🇭🇺 HUNGARIAN subtitles.
Schedule
SCREENING TIME:
Thursday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.
Tickets are not assigned to specific seats; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open approximately 5 minutes before the screening.
Tickets are available:
1) On-site on weekdays from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM,
and on weekends from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Bem Cinema
In January 2016, the 108-year-old Bem Cinema will reopen its doors to the public, in a new way never seen before in Hungary: as a cinema of cult and classic films (no harm!), or as the educated French say (if you know your English): as a "repertory cinema".
