A Russian court hasbannedthe Oscar-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, a documentary about wartime propaganda in a Russian provincial school that officials claim promotes extremism and anti-government sentiment.

Independent media website Mediazonareportedthe decision on March 26, noting Russian prosecutors called for the ban claiming the documentary "propagates extremism and terrorism."

Authorities in Russia have criticized the movie's content saying it conveys a "negative attitude toward the special military operation and the current government." Special military is how officials are instructed to refer to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Directed by David Borenstein and teacher Pavel Talankin, the film follows Talankin in his job at a school in the poor mining town of Karabash in the Chelyabinsk region.

Backed by two years of footage shot by Talankin, the film shows how the Russian government indoctrinates students with pro-war messages.