Missing Oscar Statuette for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Found
The missing Oscar statuette for the documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' has been found after being misplaced during a flight from New York to Frankfurt. Director Pavel Talankin was forced by a TSA agent to check the Oscar in a cardboard box because it was deemed a potential weapon, but it did not arrive with his luggage. Lufthansa confirmed the statue has been located in Frankfurt and is working to return it to Talankin.
- ▪The Oscar was stopped by a TSA agent at JFK Airport who claimed it could be used as a weapon.
- ▪It was placed in a cardboard box and checked, but did not arrive in Frankfurt.
- ▪Lufthansa located the statuette and is arranging its return to director Pavel Talankin.
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Home Film Global May 1, 2026 6:09am PT Missing Oscar Statuette for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Found By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Missing Oscar Statuette for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Found 41 minutes ago ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ to Close South by Southwest London 1 day ago Suspense Thriller ‘Safe,’ From Director of Netflix Hit ‘Prey,’ Picked Up by Reinvent Yellow Sales (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago See All Michael Buckner/Penske Media Russian director Pavel Talankin‘s missing Oscar statuette for “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” has been found, a spokesperson for airline Lufthansa told the BBC Friday.
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