Oscar statuette for Mr. Nobody Against Putin documentary goes missing on flight
8 sources covered this · see comparison → ⚠ Left-onlyRussian director Pavel Talankin's Oscar statuette for the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin went missing after it was checked as luggage on a Lufthansa flight from New York to Frankfurt. Transportation Security Administration agents reportedly deemed the statuette a potential security threat, requiring it to be stowed in the cargo hold. Lufthansa stated it is actively investigating the matter after the award failed to arrive at its destination.
- ▪Pavel Talankin won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary for Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which he co-directed with David Borenstein.
- ▪TSA agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport required Talankin to check his Oscar statuette due to concerns it could be used as a weapon.
- ▪The statuette was placed in a box by TSA and sent to the cargo hold but did not arrive with the flight in Frankfurt.
- ▪Lufthansa confirmed it is investigating the incident and has escalated the matter to locate the missing Oscar.
- ▪Talankin previously carried the statuette in the cabin on other flights without issue.
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Oscar statuette for Mr. Nobody Against Putin documentary goes missing on flightSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxRussian director Pavel Talankin (left) and his co-director David Borenstein with their Oscar awards for Mr. Nobody Against Putin at the Governors Ball in Hollywood in March.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 01, 2026, 05:45 PMUpdated May 01, 2026, 05:45 PMLONDON – The Oscar statuette belonging to Russian director Pavel Talankin, who won best documentary in 2026 for Mr. Nobody Against Putin, has gone missing after he was forced to check the award into hold luggage on a flight from New York to Germany, his co-director said.Mr Talankin was due to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt on German carrier Lufthansa.
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