It's a big day for Korea, since both Im and Hong got spots in the main competition, and they are the only East Asian directors to do so. Weerasethakul's film was relegated to a Special Screening, a bit of a surprise perhaps after his recent Palme d'Or win.<br>
<br>Mark R. Harris<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Mark Nornes <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:amnornes@umich.edu">amnornes@umich.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">The Cannes lineup was announced. <div><br></div><div>The only Japanese film in competition is directed by Kiarostami, sorry to say. </div><div><br></div><div>Un Certain Regard will future Wakamatsu's regrettably titled <i>11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate. </i></div>
<div><i><br></i></div><div>Finally, there is a midnight screening of <i>The Legend of Love & Sincerity, </i>by Miike. </div><div><br></div><div>Not a good year for Japan. Other Asian directors that got slots include Apichatpong Weerasethakul, You Ye, Ashim Ahluwalia, Im Sang-soo, and Hong Sang-soo. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Markus</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div>
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