'Stop all of these wars now' pleads subject of Oscar winner 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'

Jimmy Kimmel presented the Best Documentary Oscar to Mr. Nobody Against Putin, whose filmmakers used the moment to call for an end to global conflicts. The acceptance speech highlighted the film’s message about resisting authoritarian power and defending democratic values.

Reuters

16 March 2026 at 06:33:45

'Stop all of these wars now' pleads subject of Oscar winner 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'

David Borenstein, Helle Faber and Pavel Talankin, winners of the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "Mr. Nobody Against Putin", pose at the Governors Ball following the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 15, 2026.

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Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel presented the best documentary Oscar trophy to "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" on Sunday (March 15). Before handing over the prize to the filmmakers, Kimmel joked: "Oh man, is he going to be mad his wife isn't nominated for this," referencing U.S. President Donald Trump's wife's documentary "Melania."

Producer and film subject Pavel Talankin called for an end to wars, saying: "In the name of our future, in the name of all of our children, stop all of these wars now." Director David Borenstein said the movie is about how you lose your country.

"When we act complicit when a government murders people on the streets of our major cities. When we don't say anything when oligarchs take over the media and control how we can produce it and consume it. We all face a moral choice, but luckily even a nobody is more powerful than you think." Borenstein added.

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