Zapiski Nastoyashego Prestupnika (Notes of a true criminal)

After a 31-year hiatus, Alexander Rodnyansky returns to documentary filmmaking with Zapiski Nastoyashego Prestupnika. Born in Kyiv, Rodnyansky was sentenced in absentia by a Russian court to 8.5 years in prison for his anti-war stance. In his film, Rodnyansky contemplates key events in Ukraine’s history and how they have affected him and his family: the referendum on Ukraine’s independence, the mass execution of Jews at Babyn Yar, and the Soviet authorities’ attempt to erase the memory of this tragedy. Chernobyl, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Germany, and, of course, the war — the full-scale invasion by the Russian army, which began on 24 February 2022. The author’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on people, human destinies, and art. Rodnyansky uses footage from his own documentaries and those of his family members to tell a new and deeply human story.

"Zapiski Nastoyashego Prestupnika is my personal attempt to place the current war in Ukraine within a broader and more intimate context. In this film, I portray war as a persistent curse — one that has shaped not only my own life, but the lives of my children, my parents, and my grandparents. It is a story of unending conflict — and of a deep, enduring hope that one day, the war will end." (Alexander Rodnyansky)

"This film was born out of conversations we shared in a deserted Kyiv, surrounded by the enemy, in 2022. Listening to Alexander recalling the events of his family, I saw clearly the history of our country — a harsh journey marked by profound grief throughout the 20th century. Sadly, Ukraine is experiencing this tragedy once again." (Andriy Alferov)

PRODUCTION:
AR Content - Alexander Rodnyansky, Andriy Alferov
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