Underplayed Gems

Notes of a True Criminal (2025)

Notes of a True Criminal poster
Original title
Записки настоящего преступника
Directed by
Andriy Alferov, Alexander Rodnyansky
Genre
documentary film
Country
Ukraine, United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows director Alexander Rodnyansky as he examines his own life and family history, connecting them to Ukraine's recent turbulent events. It is a documentary blending personal memory with national history.

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What happens

Notes of a True Criminal (Ukrainian: Нотатки справжнього злочинця, romanized: Zapiski nastoyashego prestupnika) is a 2025 documentary film directed by Alexander Rodnyansky and Andriy Alferov. It follows Rodnyansky's own personal history intertwined with Ukraine tumultuous recent history. A co-production between the United States and Ukraine, the film had its world premiere out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2025. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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