Airline Lost 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' Oscar
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Pavel Talankin, co-director and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," claims his Oscar statuette was lost after TSA agents forced him to check it at JFK airport, and the airline subsequently misplaced it.
- Talankin was traveling from New York to Frankfurt when airport security denied him carrying the statue onboard, despite previously being allowed to carry it as hand luggage without issue.
- David Borenstein, co-director of the film, publicly appealed to Lufthansa and TSA for assistance, questioning whether Talankin would have been treated differently if he were a famous actor or fluent in English.
- "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" is a documentary about Talankin's efforts to expose nationalist propaganda in Russian schools and won Best Documentary at the Oscars; the film remains in select theaters and streaming platforms.
- The Hollywood Reporter has contacted Lufthansa for comment regarding the missing Oscar statuette.
