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Ulrich Seidl has canceled his trip to San Sebastian for the premiere of his latest film Sparta following a report in German magazine Der Spiegel that raised concerns about the treatment of younger cast members during the production. In a statement, Seidl said: "I am very grateful to José Luis Rebordinos for standing…

Filmfest Hamburg will no longer present Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl with its prestigious Douglas Sirk Award following a report in German magazine Der Spiegel that raised concerns about the treatment of younger cast members during the production of his latest film Sparta. The festival will, however, continue to…

The San Sebastian Film Festival is pushing on with a competition screening of Austrian director Ulrich Seidl's new film Sparta, following a report in German magazine Der Spiegel raising concerns about the treatment of its young cast, saying only a court order would result in it dropping the film. Deadline contacted…

UPDATED with festival statement: Sparta, the German-Romanian drama from Austrian director Ulrich Seidl that is in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the Toronto Film Festival, has been pulled from the festival lineup. The pic was scheduled to have its world premiere Friday at 12:15 p.m. local time at TIFF Bell…