Opening film: “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”, and festival pass!
We can finally announce which film will open this year’s festival and that you can buy festival passes!
The sun is shining and the streets are becoming less slippery, which is a sign that it is almost time to celebrate amazing documentary films. The HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival 2025 is approaching, and on Monday, March 10, at 5:30 PM, we invite you to the festival opening!
This year’s opening film is “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”, which comes straight from the Berlinale, and won the Special Jury Prize for Best International Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. It follows a Russian teacher over two years, as he documents what happens to his school in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It provides a unique insight into Putin’s propaganda machine. “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” was made by David Borenstein and Pavel Ilyich Talankin. Pavel is also the film’s main character. Read more about the film further down in the article.
After the film screening, there will be a mingling and celebration of the start of the festival on the Vega stage. Stay and celebrate with us!
Buy your ticket here.
FESTIVAL PASS:
Another news is that we are introducing a festival pass!
By purchasing this you can see as many films as you want during this year’s festival. There are a limited number of festival passes, so be quick to buy! Special events such as theater, master classes and screenings outside Cinemateket and Vega are not included.
- Regular price: 850 NOK.
- Student price: 700 NOK (NB! You must be able to present a valid student ID at each film screening).
- Festival passes can be purchased on Vega Scene’s website.
- Confirmation of the purchase of a festival pass will be sent within 24 hours of purchase.
- At Vega Scene you will receive a code that you use when you buy a ticket, while at Cinemateket you register your phone number.
Read more about festival passes, and other ticket types, here.
Tickets go on sale in mid-February.
THIS YEAR’S OPENING FILM:
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Directors: David Borenstein & Pavel Ilyich Talankin
“Mr. Nobody” in this documentary is the teacher Pavel Ilyich Talankin (Pasha). He works at the same school he attended, in the small town of Karabash in the Ural Mountains of Russia.
When Russia invades Ukraine, everything changes. The school is transformed into a propaganda machine for the Russian state and a recruiting center for the military. When Pasha’s own students and family members are asked to fight for Russia, he makes a life-changing and dangerous choice: He goes undercover and documents what is happening at the school.
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” provides a rare insight into what it is like to be Russian in Russia today, under a totalitarian president who demands complete submission to his policies – a theme that is unfortunately relevant to several countries at the moment.
There are no numbered seats at the screening.
See you there!
The festival runs from March 10-16, and the rest of the festival program will be released continuously. Follow the website, Instagram or Facebook for all information. Remember to sign up for our newsletter if you haven’t already.
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