Both filmmakers have asked for the titles to be withdrawn.
They have asked Front Row to enforce the removal of the films from the selection.
Front Row has now made multiple requests for the films to be dropped and is awaiting a reply.
Alice Diop, Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Cristian MungiuGetty Images
Titles by other international filmmakers are also believed to be in the same situation.
Its always been a way to bridge cultures… and this is what weve always done.
Obviously, the situation has escalated.
For many years, the festival was regarded as a window on the world for local audiences.
The local film community has always had a complex relationship with the event.
The channel said tickets for screenings were being sold without any information on what film would be shown.
