Missing Oscar statuette of Russian director is found
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Pavel Talankin, co-director of "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," had his Oscar statuette confiscated by TSA agents at JFK Airport, who claimed it could be used as a weapon, forcing him to check it as cargo during his flight to Frankfurt.
- After arriving in Germany, the Oscar went missing, causing panic until Lufthansa confirmed the statuette was found and would be returned promptly, later issuing an apology for the incident.
- Talankin's co-director, David Borenstein, criticized the unusual treatment on social media, questioning whether Talankin’s status as a Russian exile influenced the TSA’s decision.
- Talankin, a former teacher and Russian exile, refused to implement Kremlin-mandated nationalist curriculum after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a story depicted in their documentary.
