Fri 27 March 2026

Q&A with MEP Thijs Reuten and political scientist Sarah de Lange

Following the screening, Janet H. Anderson will speak with political scientist Sarah de Lange and MEP Thijs Reuten about the themes raised in Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

How is propaganda normalised through institutions like education? And how does civic resilience reveal itself in small, moral choices, like Pasha’s? The conversation connects the Russian case to broader European and Dutch developments around populism, democratic erosion and the normalisation of propaganda techniques.

Janet H. Anderson is an independent journalist and media teacher, specialized in press freedom and investigative journalism.

This screening is offered in cooperation with the European Parliament Liaison Office in the Netherlands.

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin, 90 minutes
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment sites for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his school. Pav...

Speakers

Thijs Reuten

guest

Sarah de Lange

guest

Janet H. Anderson

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