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Georgian Anti-Putin Film ‘The Antique’ Allowed To Screen At Venice After Emergency Decree Overturned
The film had its screenings suspended after an emergency decree was filed on behalf of Russian and Croatian producers claiming copyright issues.
The drama takes inspiration from the real-life illegal expulsion of thousands of Georgian nationals from Russia in 2006, which included the film’s director Rusudan Glurjidze. “We never for one second stopped supporting the unalienable rights of the filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze, that is, the imperative for her film to be shown to audiences in Venice,” Martinotti said the u-turn afternoon. “With this in mind, we decided, with the solidarity of all the filmmakers’ associations, to present a counterclaim to the Court of Venice, engaging a team of lawyers made up of Fabio Moretti, Manuela Molinari, and Giulio Berrino, at the international law firm Castaldipartners, which acted in concert with the attorney Guendalina Ponti, our advisor.”
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