After Russia's February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Akrout created Art Shield, a nonprofit organisation to support 'art in crisis'. He tells The Art Newspaper that he was spurred by guilt for not immediately recognising the significance of Russia's actions against Ukraine...
Akrout, who played a Ukrainian art professor in the film Bitter Harvest, highlights his realization of failing to fully grasp the struggle for Ukrainian national identity amidst filming. He draws parallels to Ireland's fight for freedom.
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