Oscar Adventure at JFK! Filmmaker's Award Goes Missing

Pasha Talankin, the mastermind behind the Oscar-winning documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin', faced a wild airport mix-up at JFK. Security thought his Oscar was a weapon and made him check it in. When he landed in Frankfurt, the award was nowhere to be found! Lufthansa is now on a treasure hunt for the missing golden statuette. What a rollercoaster ride for this filmmaker!

08:55 am on Friday, 1 May, 2026 | The Free Press Journal

Quick rundown

1.Talankin's Oscar was stopped at security like a celebrity trying to sneak into a club.

2.He’s flown with the Oscar more times than most frequent flyers without a hitch.

3.The Oscar was bubble-wrapped like it was a fragile Fabergé egg.

4.Lufthansa's search for the missing statuette is more urgent than a cat meme going viral.

5.Even Oscar winners can have their awards go AWOL; it’s a tough life!