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Director of Anti-Putin Drama 'The Antique' Sets English-Language Debut

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Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze, whose anti-Putin film was nearly censored, lands an English-language debut based on a true Cold War crackdown in Czechoslovakia.
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  • Glurjidze's upcoming film 'Operation K.' is based on the real-life Communist suppression of Catholic monasteries in 1949-1950 Czechoslovakia - a rarely explored historical event that's sure to resonate with genre fans
  • After her last film 'The Antique' almost got blocked from premiering at Venice, Glurjidze is ready to make her mark on the English-language market and prove she's a director to watch out for
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Rusudan Glurjidze, Catholic monasteries, The Antique, Operation K.
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