Mr. Nobody Against Putin - Expat Cinema Rotterdam
Miss seeing international films because you can’t yet keep up with the Dutch subtitles? Want to meet fellow expats and new Dutch folks? Love cinema? Then this is the event for you! Join Expat Cinema Rotterdam for the best international art house cinema with English subtitles.
An exciting, moving, and immersive Danish film about one of the most unlikely heroes ever. At the same time, it is so timely and important that this documentary alone is something you’ll want to show to everyone.
The film follows Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a beloved and modest teacher in the Russian town of Karabash. His students adore him; he is a mentor, a joker, and a safe haven for anyone who feels different. But when Russia invades Ukraine, his school is transformed into a stage for state propaganda. Flags are raised, history lessons are rewritten, and children are forced to march and sing military odes. As the school videographer, Pasha is tasked with documenting everything. What he films is not the polished patriotism expected of him, but the creeping fear, the loss of freedom, and the militarization of an entire generation. His camera becomes his weapon.
The result is a sharp and unsettling film about state control, the vulnerability of education, and the moral choices ordinary citizens must make under the pressure of a regime. Think Orwell, think Trump, think… At the same time, the film retains an unexpected lightness and humor. Despite the threat and the gravity of what he captures, Pasha remains a lively and sparkling storyteller. His jokes, warmth, and keen observations make the film a truly special, almost unique experience.
It’s no wonder the film became a sensation at the Sundance Film Festival, immediately hailed as an Oscar favorite, and has since taken audiences by storm at film festivals around the world, including in the Netherlands. A must-see you won’t soon forget.
- 19:00
Kies tijdstip
- filmspecial
Miss seeing international films because you can’t yet keep up with the Dutch subtitles? Want to meet fellow expats and new Dutch folks? Love cinema? Then this is the event for you! Join Expat Cinema Rotterdam for the best international art house cinema with English subtitles.
An exciting, moving, and immersive Danish film about one of the most unlikely heroes ever. At the same time, it is so timely and important that this documentary alone is something you’ll want to show to everyone.
The film follows Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a beloved and modest teacher in the Russian town of Karabash. His students adore him; he is a mentor, a joker, and a safe haven for anyone who feels different. But when Russia invades Ukraine, his school is transformed into a stage for state propaganda. Flags are raised, history lessons are rewritten, and children are forced to march and sing military odes. As the school videographer, Pasha is tasked with documenting everything. What he films is not the polished patriotism expected of him, but the creeping fear, the loss of freedom, and the militarization of an entire generation. His camera becomes his weapon.
The result is a sharp and unsettling film about state control, the vulnerability of education, and the moral choices ordinary citizens must make under the pressure of a regime. Think Orwell, think Trump, think… At the same time, the film retains an unexpected lightness and humor. Despite the threat and the gravity of what he captures, Pasha remains a lively and sparkling storyteller. His jokes, warmth, and keen observations make the film a truly special, almost unique experience.
It’s no wonder the film became a sensation at the Sundance Film Festival, immediately hailed as an Oscar favorite, and has since taken audiences by storm at film festivals around the world, including in the Netherlands. A must-see you won’t soon forget.
