AIFF becomes latest film festival to cancel screenings of ‘Russians at War’

The Athens International Film Festival has become the latest movie competition to cancel screenings of the documentary "Russians at War" citing security concerns.

The Canadian-French documentary, by Russian-Canadian documentary director Anastasia Trofimova, was scheduled to screen on Friday and Saturday, as part of the festival's "Premiere Nights" series.

"The cancellation of the public screenings of the film was decided for reasons of safety for the public and festival staff," a statement from the festival said.

"The film will remain in the festival's documentary competition section and will normally contend for the Golden Athena, along with the other competing films, underlining the choice of Premiere Nights to include it in their program this year from the start," it continued.

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