Pavel Talankin

Pavel Talankin

educator Russia

Pavel Talankin, known as Pasha to his students, is a high school teacher and videographer from Karabash, Russia, who became a prominent figure for documenting the militarization and propaganda in Russian schools amidst the Ukraine conflict. Fiercely opposed to the war, he secretly filmed the indoctrination efforts mandated by the Kremlin, leading to his documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin,' which won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
146,997
Power
5,846$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 9.00 0.20% +10% 67,886,011 146,997 $2,700,000 5,846$
Totals 1 67,886,011 146,997 $2,700,000 5,846$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Pavel Talankin is a school teacher and co-director of the documentary that exposes the propaganda in Russian primary schools. 9

The Guardian: ‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda | Oscars 2026

Norway Norway: Pavel Talankin is a Russian teacher featured in the Oscar-nominated film 'Mr. Nobody vs. Putin'. 6

Aftenposten: Derfor er skeivhet en del av kampen for et fritt Europa

Canada Canada: Pavel Talankin is an activist who recorded propaganda classes in Russian schools to expose the brainwashing occurring there. 9

The Globe and Mail: How a Russian ‘nobody’ went from being caught in Putin’s propaganda war to the darling of the Oscars race

Taiwan Taiwan: Pavel Talankin is a teacher, videographer, and filmmaker from Russia who documented the militarization of his school following the invasion of Ukraine. 9

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Russia’s ‘Mr Nobody’ gambles all with film on Kremlin propaganda