Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it
Summary
Pavel Talankin, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin," lost his Oscar statuette after TSA agents at New York's JFK airport made him check it as luggage. The statuette was packed in a cardboard box for the flight but went missing by the time Talankin arrived in Frankfurt, Germany.Key Facts
- Pavel Talankin is the star and co-director of the documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin," which won an Academy Award.
- TSA agents at JFK airport said the 8.5-pound Oscar could be used as a weapon and forced Talankin to check it in instead of carrying it on the plane.
- Talankin had previously flown with the Oscar without problems.
- Lufthansa airline agents wrapped the Oscar in bubble wrap and labeled the box for transport.
- The box containing the Oscar did not arrive in Frankfurt, and Lufthansa reported it lost.
- An executive producer and co-director expressed surprise that an Oscar would be forced into checked baggage and questioned whether Talankin’s treatment was related to his background or language skills.
- Talankin originally left Russia with footage for the film, which criticizes Russian propaganda and is banned in Russia for promoting negative views of the government.
- The film highlights how people lose their countries through small acts that support oppressive systems.
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