The Betrayers (film)
2026 Canadian drama film
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The Betrayers is a Canadian-Ukrainian drama film, directed by David Bezmozgis and slated for release in 2026.[1] An adaptation of his own 2014 novel of the same name, the film centres on Baruch (Michael Aronov), an Israeli politician and former Soviet dissident disgraced by scandal, who takes refuge in Crimea where he unexpectedly encounters the man who originally betrayed him to the KGB many years earlier.[2]
Paige Cooper
Anna Yatsenko
Volodymyr Yatsenko
| The Betrayers | |
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| Directed by | David Bezmozgis |
| Written by | David Bezmozgis Paige Cooper |
| Based on | The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis |
| Produced by | Bill Marks Anna Yatsenko Volodymyr Yatsenko |
| Starring | Michael Aronov Simon McBurney Tina Benko |
| Cinematography | Jared Raab |
| Edited by | Orlee Buium |
| Music by | Anton Dehtiarov |
Production companies | ForeFilms A71 Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Vortex Media |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Simon McBurney, Kaelen Ohm and Tina Benko, as well as Roxanna Hope Radja, Elan Even, Aharon Jinjihashvili, Shauna MacDonald, Tara Nicodemo, Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Viktorija Portnova, Ronan Quiniou and Trudy Weiss in supporting roles.
The film is scheduled to premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
