Apr 28, 2026
Pavel Talankin brings his Oscar to QARAVAN’s screening
On April 28, 2026, more than 100 people came to QARAVAN’s screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, with Pavel Talankin and his Oscar.
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. It was made by Pavel Talankin, an events organizer and videographer at a school in Karabash in the Urals, with director David Borenstein, and shows how propaganda shapes Russian schoolchildren.
More than 100 people came to the screening at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. The film, the discussion and the Q&A with Pavel Talankin took three hours, and everyone got to hold the Oscar.
About QARAVAN
QARAVAN is a New York nonprofit community of LGBTQ+ immigrants, asylum seekers and allies, founded in 2008. It brings people together, publishes free resource guides in Russian and English, and organizes Brighton Beach Pride.
The screening, the discussion and the Q&A with Pavel Talankin. Photos: Oleg K.