A special Oscar screening featuring Mr. Nobody Against Putin, nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, preceded by the animated short Hurikán, shortlisted for Best Animated Short Film.
Wednesday, February 18, 7 PM | TICKETS
Join us for a special evening dedicated to this year’s Academy Award–recognized films. The program centers on Mr. Nobody Against Putin, a powerful documentary nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film, and is preceded by the animated short Hurikán, which was shortlisted in the category of Best Animated Short Film.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin / dir. Pavel Talankin, Davin Borenstein / 2025 / documentary / Czechia, Denmark / Russian with English subtitles / 94 minutes
Pasha, a schoolteacher in a small Russian mining town, finds his job is transformed after the invasion of Ukraine into a vehicle for state propaganda. As he secretly turns his camera toward everyday life at school and beyond, the film becomes a tense, intimate portrait of authoritarian control and personal moral resistance. Winner of Special Jury Award at Sundance; Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
Hurikán / dir. Jan Saska / 2024 / animated / Czechia, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Czech with English subtitles / 13 minutes
This animated short follows its eponymous unlikely hero on a nighttime journey through Prague, where a simple errand spirals into a surreal urban adventure. Engaging audiences with a bold visual style, sharp pacing, and offbeat humor, Hurikán has screened at major international festivals, including Annecy, and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Presented by the Czech Center New York with support from the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association.
