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Ukrainian Filmmakers Weather ‘Turbulence,’ ‘Uncertainty’ of Trump 2.0, Set Sights on Post-War Rebuild: ‘We Are Still Here’
The Ukrainian industry is weathering the storm of President Trump's unpredictable policy shifts as it focuses on rebuilding after the war's end.
When Ukrainian production powerhouse Film.UA set a late-February release date for “Puppies,” an offbeat comedy about a woman afflicted with a strange curse that turns her lovers into canines, hopes were high for strong returns at the box office. Vance attempted to bully the Ukrainian leader to “make a deal” with Russia or else lose American support, added to growing unease in Ukraine that the Trump administration would abandon its longtime ally. Daria Leygonie-Fialko, founder of the TV production company SPACE and co-founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Producers, anticipates “a huge flow of investment into content.” Yarmoshchuk says she likes to remind her overseas partners of the vast potential waiting to be tapped once a peace agreement with Russia is reached.
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