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‘The Antique’ Caught in Political Controversy in Venice

It wouldn't be a festival without at least one scandal or controversy, something to discuss beyond the dozens of films, the stars, the red carpets, and the ritual dip in the waters of the Lido. This year, at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, the controversy came on the first day with the suspension of screenings for the film The Antique by Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze, which was competing in the Giornate degli Autori section.