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Georgian Anti-Putin Oscar Entry ‘The Antique’ Back In Court As Russian Producer Sues Venice’s Giornate Degli Autori & Producers
Georgian Anti-Putin Oscar Entry 'The Antique' Back In Court As Russian Producer Sues Venice’s Giornate degli Autori & Producers
The drama, which is Georgia’s Oscar entry this ye ar, takes inspiration from the real-life illegal expulsion of thousands of Georgian nationals from Russia in 2006, which included Glurjidze. The film’s producer Magalashvili, director Glurjidze and Paris-based sales agent MPM International contested the claims, suggesting the move to prevent the screening was politically motivated. The original emergency decree blocked the film’s premiere and press screenings in Venice, until the final weekend, with the filmmakers filing an appeal under Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure on behalf of Glurjidze, citing her alleged moral right to communicate her work to the public.
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