Gadhafi sons stealing the party scene at Venice film festival
10th Sep 2005, 04:42 GMT
Some of the hottest tickets at the Venice film festival are not for the screening rooms but for the after-parties, such as the one thrown Thursday night by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons. Saadi and Mutassim Gadhafi reportedly want Libya to be involved financially in the construction of a new palace to host the annual movie festival.
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