He also was behind the Kinotavr Film Festival in Russia, which he owned and ran for years.
I never envisaged the separation with Russia to happen in such a dramatic and sudden way, he says.
But Rodnyansky continues to fight the good fight.
Alexander RodnyanskyNon Stop Production
Its very tender and has elements of a coming-of-age story to it.
The project is co-written by Balagov and Russian author Marina Stepnova.
Many of its passengers ultimately died in the Holocaust.
“Unclenching The Fists”Mubi
Its an epic documentary about refugees and now we will include the Ukrainian angle as well.
Rodnyansky has also wrapped shooting experimental titleOnce Within A Time, which he produced with Steven Soderbergh.
Slaboshpytski is currently writing the script, which is about a Ukrainian family living under the Russian occupation.
Anonymous Content is also aboard to produce.
Its a real story based on true events and a real family, says Rodnyansky.
We are in touch with the family and its a very intense and dramatic story.
It was integral that we had a Ukrainian director for this project and Miroslav is perfect for this.
This is an authentic, Ukrainian-language story.
On one side I completely share the pain and anger of Ukrainians, he says.
Ive spoken with so many Ukrainian filmmakers and I understand where this anger is coming from.
That is very obvious.
Russian culture has played an enormously important role through all the years of Russian history.
Collective responsibility, this is something that everyone who lives in Russia should feel.
This is something we share all together.
So, I believe that Russian culture is very important to speak to these people to make them change.
Im very much committed to helping them make their stories into movies.
Everything else for them is very complicated.
