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Why Ukraine-Born Producer Alexander Rodnyansky, Who Was Forced To Flee Russia, Feels More Compelled Than Ever To Bring Stories “Rooted In Truth” To The Screen — Cannes


The AR Content founder and 'Loveless' producer has spent the last two years working to set up projects that would reflect this strategy

Ever since he was forced to flee his Moscow home in 2022 after rousing suspicion within Russia’s government for speaking out about his opposition to the war in Ukraine, Kyiv-born producer Alexander Rodnyansky feels more compelled than ever to help bring to screen stories that are “rooted in truth.” Now living in between Los Angeles, Italy and Ukraine, the Oscar-nominated producer has been concentrating his efforts on “building a hub” of European and international talent and uniting them with Hollywood through his banner AR Content. During Cannes this year, AR Content announced it was boarding Israeli director Dani Rosenberg’s next film Of Dogs and Men, which it will produce with Ital Tamir.

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