Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has removed Russian director Boris Guts‘ “Deaf Lovers” from its Standing with Ukraine program after “serious backlash,” according to festival director Tiina Lokk.
In a release, Lokk said the Estonia-Serbia co-production, which will still world premiere in Tallinn’s official competition, has received negative reactions from both Ukrainians and Russians, even though nobody objecting to its inclusion has seen the film yet. On Tuesday, the State Film Agency of Ukraine called on Tallinn to pull the film entirely, but Lokk’s letter indicates that ‘Blind Lovers’ will still screen in the Official Selection Competition.
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