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Putin's propaganda videographer flees Russia to reveal truth of child indoctrination
A new documentary released shows the inner workings of Russian schools under the rule of Vladimir Putin and the pro-fighting regime he was put children under following the invasion of Ukraine
A man who previously worked for Vladimir Putin and produce propaganda for schools has fled the country in order to spread the truth.
Event coordinator, Pavel Talankin, previously worked in schools in collaboration with the government to promote pro-Russian imagery and stories. He was located in Karabash, a copper-smelting hub in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region notorious for its severe environmental pollution. Talakin was the local school’s videographer and would film school events. However, lessons took and turn and aimed to instill so-called “military-patriotic values” in students.
These ramped up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with kids now learning pro-Russian texts among other lessons pushed by the Kremlin. But Talakin had a change of heart and decided to take matters into his own hands.
Behind Putin's back he collaborated with a filmmaker from Denmark, David Borenstein, and shared footage from the schools for him to compile into a documentary. This shows the rest of the world what agendas Putin was pushed.
In result, Mr. Nobody Against Putin has been compiled, and Talakin was forced to flee the country to escape conviction. The movie gives an insight into a new rise of militarised youth programs and the pressure on teachers to promote Russia’s ideology.
Talankin removed himself before the film came out. It was released as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Göteborg Film Festival in Europe.
He told the Moscow Times: "The idea to make a documentary film came to me after we started receiving directives [from the Education Ministry] about what we had to film [at school], what we had to publish and which poems and songs we had to use."
Talakin decided to keep all footage, without deleting anything. He added that he simply wanted the world to see what was happening in schools during war time.
While there was not originally a desire for an international audience, Talakin was happy for any nationality to see the footage. Clips from the trailer show kids playing and aiming wooden guns at each other.
When asked about propaganda, he said Russian citizens have different levels of belief. He recalled when one co-worker was afraid to speak out of line, and commented on a lack of hope from Russians. However, it appears kids seem most influenced by Putin's message.
Talakin was exchanging messages and even met up with David just once. He was terrified while passing through checkpoints.
"It wasn’t easy leaving home and it wasn’t easy saying goodbye to my family. No one knew what I was doing and it was scary because if they had found out that I was working with a foreign organisation making a film about school propaganda and how it affects children, it could have been dangerous."
Daily Star Sunday
A new documentary released shows the inner workings of Russian schools under the rule of Vladimir Putin and the pro-fighting regime he was put children under following the invasion of Ukraine
A man who previously worked for Vladimir Putin and produce propaganda for schools has fled the country in order to spread the truth.
Event coordinator, Pavel Talankin, previously worked in schools in collaboration with the government to promote pro-Russian imagery and stories. He was located in Karabash, a copper-smelting hub in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region notorious for its severe environmental pollution. Talakin was the local school’s videographer and would film school events. However, lessons took and turn and aimed to instill so-called “military-patriotic values” in students.
These ramped up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with kids now learning pro-Russian texts among other lessons pushed by the Kremlin. But Talakin had a change of heart and decided to take matters into his own hands.
Behind Putin's back he collaborated with a filmmaker from Denmark, David Borenstein, and shared footage from the schools for him to compile into a documentary. This shows the rest of the world what agendas Putin was pushed.
In result, Mr. Nobody Against Putin has been compiled, and Talakin was forced to flee the country to escape conviction. The movie gives an insight into a new rise of militarised youth programs and the pressure on teachers to promote Russia’s ideology.
Talankin removed himself before the film came out. It was released as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Göteborg Film Festival in Europe.
He told the Moscow Times: "The idea to make a documentary film came to me after we started receiving directives [from the Education Ministry] about what we had to film [at school], what we had to publish and which poems and songs we had to use."
Talakin decided to keep all footage, without deleting anything. He added that he simply wanted the world to see what was happening in schools during war time.
While there was not originally a desire for an international audience, Talakin was happy for any nationality to see the footage. Clips from the trailer show kids playing and aiming wooden guns at each other.
When asked about propaganda, he said Russian citizens have different levels of belief. He recalled when one co-worker was afraid to speak out of line, and commented on a lack of hope from Russians. However, it appears kids seem most influenced by Putin's message.
Talakin was exchanging messages and even met up with David just once. He was terrified while passing through checkpoints.
"It wasn’t easy leaving home and it wasn’t easy saying goodbye to my family. No one knew what I was doing and it was scary because if they had found out that I was working with a foreign organisation making a film about school propaganda and how it affects children, it could have been dangerous."
Daily Star Sunday