The Betrayers

Plot

A former Israeli politician and Soviet dissident finds his betrayer at a Crimean resort, sparking a confrontation with past wounds and questions of justice and forgiveness.

About The Betrayers

The Betrayers is a Canadian-Ukrainian drama film, directed by David Bezmozgis and released in 2026. 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 Volodya (Simon McBurney), the man who originally betrayed him to the KGB many years earlier. The cast also includes 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.

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