Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar

<p>Primary school teacher Pavel Talankin’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beats contenders</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2026/mar/15/oscars-2026-live-updates-red-carpet-ceremony-winners">Oscars 2026 – follow the action live!</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/15/oscars-2026-academy-awards-winners-full-list-live">The winners: the full list – updating live</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/25/mr-nobody-against-putin-review">Mr Nobody Against Putin</a>, a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the Oscar for best documentary.</p><p>Pavel Talankin, who is now in exile in Europe, picked up the award alongside the film’s US co-director, David Borenstein. It beat favourite<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/09/the-perfect-neighbor-review-documentary-ajike-owens"> The Perfect Neighbor</a> to take the prize, along with other contenders <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/12/documentary-the-alabama-solution">The Alabama Solution</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/13/come-see-me-in-the-good-light-movie-review">Come See Me in the Good Light</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/13/cutting-through-rocks-review-the-female-firebrand-fighting-the-patriarchy-in-rural-iran">Cutting Through Rocks</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/16/mr-nobody-against-putin-wins-the-best-documentary-oscar">Continue reading...</a>