Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it

Pavel Talankin, Oscar winner and co-director of Mr Nobody Against Putin, faced TSA restrictions at JFK, prohibiting him from carrying the statuette aboard a New York–to–Germany flight. The award was checked after security blocked it in Talankin’s carry-on; Lufthansa is conducting an internal search as the Oscar remains missing. The BBC, BBC, and TSA were involved, with Lufthansa offering assistance as officials pursued the item. The Guardian says Talankin flew to Frankfurt and found the statuette missing after it was bubble-wrapped for transport. The New York Post reports the statuette vanished after the standoff. All accounts note the TSA security action and involvement by the Academy and airline.