Mr. Talankin's Propaganda Exposé

0:00A new documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, just snagged an Academy Award for spotlighting life inside a Russian classroom. Its main figure is Pasha Tolinkin, a primary school teacher who started secretly filming the propaganda lessons he was ordered to deliver to kids. Right after Russia invaded Ukraine, teachers across Russia guy hit with mandates to push Kremlin talking points, turning schools into echo chambers for the war narrative. Pasha kept his camera rolling through it all, capturing the daily grind of state-enforced ideology. This footage gives a raw peek into how Putin's machine targets the youngest minds with lessons laced with anti-West rhetoric and unquestion, loyalty. Pasha's story highlights the pressure on educators who resist, but risk everything. Exile journalist Andrei Soldatov, now in London, dives deeper into the Kremlin's playbook, writing history books to glorify the regime, and questioning if ordinary Russians are fully on board. Pasha had the bolt from Russia to get this out, reminding us how one teacher's quiet

1:01rebellion exposes the grip of propaganda on a whole generation. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Adelaide News today, AI-powered local news.