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Georgian Anti-Putin Film ‘The Antique’ In Limbo After Venice Screening Suspended Due To Decree Filed On Behalf Of Russian Producer – Update
Venice’s Giornate degli Autori Suspends Screening Of Georgian Film ‘The Antique’ Over Copyright Dispute
The GdA appears to be treading a fine line between supporting Glurjidze and upholding the judge’s decision at the Court of Venice. “We will do whatever is in our power, in observance of the law as well as the freedom of expression of the filmmaker, to support the existence of the work itself and its visibility in Venice over the coming days,” it said. The film takes inspiration from the real-life illegal expulsion of thousands of Georgian nationals from Russia in the so-called 2006 Georgian–Russian espionage controversy.
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