'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' DR Sales Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Denmark has gone for politics over drama and comedy in its Oscar selection, choosing David Borenstein's Sundance award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin as its pick to represent the country in the 2026 Oscars in the best international feature category. The film, which won the World Cinema documentary special jury prize at Sundance, follows a primary school teacher in Russia who pushed back against Putin's propaganda, covertly recording how the regime uses misinformation and agitprop to brainwash a generation of future military conscripts in its ongoing war against Ukraine. Related Stories TV Victoria Beckham Gets Emotional Over Forging a Path in Fashion in Netflix Docuseries Trailer Movies Ozzy Osbourne's Health Struggles, Post Malone Collab Teased in Doc Trailer The selection committee picked Borenstein's documentary over two higher-profile contenders: Anders Thomas Jensen's dark comedy The Last Viking, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Jeanette Nordahl's melodrama Beginnings with Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik. Mr. Nobody Against Putin was co-directed by Pasha Talankin and produced by Helle Faber for Made in Copenhagen. DR Sales are handling international rights. Denmark is a regular contender at the Oscars, most recently with Magnus von Horn's The Girl with the Needle, which secured a nomination last year in the best international feature category. Four Danish films have won the Oscar: Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, Susanne Bier's In a Better World, Bille August's Pelle the Conqueror and Gabriel Axel's Babette's Feast. The Academy will announce the first shortlist of 15 films in contention for the 2026 best international feature Oscar on Dec. 16. The final nominations will be announced on Jan. 22. The 98th Academy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on March 15. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Brad Everett Young, Celebrity Photographer and Actor, Dies at 46 Sharon Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne's Health Struggles, Post Malone Collab Teased in Doc Trailer Heat Vision Jack Black, Paul Rudd Take Their Snake-Movie Obsession Too Far in 'Anaconda' Trailer international Busan Film Festival: 5 Trends to Track as Asian Cinema's Top Event Gets Underway San Sebastian Film Festival Joachim Lafosse's 'Six Days in Spring' Depicts a Family Hiding in Plain Sight on Vacation (Exclusive San Sebastian Trailer) Sirat Oscars: Spain Picks Oliver Laxe's Trippy 'Sirat' as Best International Feature Submission Obituaries Brad Everett Young, Celebrity Photographer and Actor, Dies at 46 Sharon Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne's Health Struggles, Post Malone Collab Teased in Doc Trailer Heat Vision Jack Black, Paul Rudd Take Their Snake-Movie Obsession Too Far in 'Anaconda' Trailer international Busan Film Festival: 5 Trends to Track as Asian Cinema's Top Event Gets Underway San Sebastian Film Festival Joachim Lafosse's 'Six Days in Spring' Depicts a Family Hiding in Plain Sight on Vacation (Exclusive San Sebastian Trailer) Sirat Oscars: Spain Picks Oliver Laxe's Trippy 'Sirat' as Best International Feature Submission