MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN

A teacher from a small town in the Ural Mountains documents the rapid militarisation of his school following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His lively, sincere and at times humorous video diary offers a rare glimpse inside Russia, a portrait of quiet everyday life that is being irrevocably changed by war and propaganda. #society #political #crisis

Far from home: In order to escape mobilisation, Duolan left Russia for Georgia, wherehe now works as a sushi chef. And yet he longs for the mountains, lakes, food, and songs of Yakutia, where his family still lives and where he sees his future. In old VHS recordings, we see his distant childhood, and in the present, a vibrant Yakut diaspora.