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<DIV id=yiv65408552>Why all the negativity about a film that hasn't been seen yet? <BR><BR>
<DIV class=yiv65408552gmail_quote>On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Michael Kerpan <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:mekerpan@verizon.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:mekerpan@verizon.net">mekerpan@verizon.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><SPAN>Does Kiarostami have anything new or different to say (or show us) about the topic?<VAR></VAR><BR></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Was disappointed to hear about the Kiarostami, frankly. Brilliant director but how many more times must we round the enjyo kosai poll . . . er so to speak.</DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=brokerharris@gmail.com href="mailto:brokerharris@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:brokerharris@gmail.com">Mark R. Harris</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:09 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Japan in Cannes</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">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>On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Mark Nornes <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:amnornes@umich.edu" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:amnornes@umich.edu">amnornes@umich.edu</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>The only Japanese film in competition is directed by Kiarostami, sorry to say. </DIV>
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<DIV>Un Certain Regard will future Wakamatsu's regrettably titled <I>11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate. </I></DIV>
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<DIV>Finally, there is a midnight screening of <I>The Legend of Love & Sincerity, </I>by Miike. </DIV>
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<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>
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