“They call me a scumbag, but they haven’t seen the film”. Russian teacher who filmed his school’s descent into propaganda during the war now showing the film at Sundance
Pavel Talankin. Photo: Frantisek Svatos Pavel Talankin, 33, from the town of Karabash in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, worked as an extracurricular activities coordinator at a local school. His job included filming all major school events—assemblies, open lessons, amateur performances, graduation ceremonies, and competitions.