Chelyabinsk Court Bans Mr Nobody Against Putin And Orders Removal From Three Platforms

A Chelyabinsk court banned distribution of the Oscar-winning Mr Nobody Against Putin within Russia and ordered it removed from three streaming platforms.

“Russia has declared the teacher and main protagonist of the Oscar-winning documentary “Mr Nobody Against Putin” a foreign agent”

Al Jazeera

The ruling coincided with the justice ministry placing Pavel Talankin on Russia’s foreign agents list.

Al Jazeera

Together, these moves represent a two-pronged crackdown: suppressing a high-profile critique of war propaganda and constraining the individuals who produced and appear in the film.

The ban targets three online platforms, with reporting naming VKontakte and Yandex among those affected.

The Chelyabinsk court ordered removal of the film from the platforms, citing negative portrayals of Russia and alleged promotion of extremism and terrorism.

BBC

The move follows a pattern of state-led restrictions on coverage of the Ukraine war and dissenting art in Russia.

The documentary chronicles how patriotic education was expanded in Russian schools after the 2022 invasion, including lectures justifying the war and veteran visits.

“- Published A court in Russia has banned the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin from three streaming platforms on the grounds that it "propagates extremism and terrorism"”

BBC

It shows classrooms where children are exposed to pro-war messaging, and reveals Talankin’s hidden footage capturing these scenes.

Kremlin-aligned bodies and state media frame the war as a national project, and rights groups say the removal signals a chilling effect on critical works.

The Kremlin’s presidential human rights council complained about the film and said it would appeal to international bodies to investigate.

Euronews