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Director Halts Premiere Over Sync Glitch, Reruns Film
7 Sep
Summary
- Director stopped world premiere due to out-of-sync subtitles.
- Film screening was restarted after a 15-minute delay.
- The film addresses historical treatment of women in Denmark.
At the Venice Film Festival, director May el-Toukhy took the unusual step of stopping the world premiere of her Golden Lion contender. The screening was halted when subtitles failed to synchronize correctly with the film. After a brief interruption, the film was restarted from an earlier point, allowing the audience to view it properly.
El-Toukhy's film, set in Denmark in the summer of 1945, delves into the psychological drama surrounding women suspected of fraternizing with German soldiers during World War II. The narrative follows a nanny whose impending marriage is threatened by a past secret. El-Toukhy, one of only two women in the competition, has spoken about the ongoing structural issues faced by women in the film industry.
