Organizers of the film festival Šeršėliafam have decided to exclude the movie featuring Šarūnas Bartas, the film director under the suspicion of sexual harassment, from the opening night, delfi.lt news portal said on Friday.
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Lithuanian film director Šarūnas Bartas on Tuesday said he disagreed with the sexual misconduct accusations leveled against him by two female artists, adding he would move out of the premises leased by the municipality for his Kinema studio on preferential terms.
Culture Minister Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson on Monday voiced her support for women and men who come forward about sexual abuse as public accusations of sexual misconduct were made against Lithuania's internationally-known film director Šarūnas Bartas.
Lithuanian actress Julija Steponaitytė has accused film director Šarūnas Bartas of sexual abuse, saying the director hit on her when she was drunk.
