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Personally, I'm intrigued, simply because I like Kiarostami.<br>
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The seeming dismissal is interesting, however. To what extent to
countries "own" their cinemas? I can see where it might be important
in a less well established national cinema (the Indonesian film "The
Raid" comes to mind), but in the case of Japan, I don't think it's
important at all. I doubt that anyone would question the
"American-ness" of a Hollywood film directed by, say, Ang Lee.<br>
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Sad to say that I missed Norwegian Wood at the Michigan Theater
recently, speaking of. <br>
<br>
Pete<br>
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On 4/19/2012 3:30 PM, Michael Kerpan wrote:
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<div id="yiv65408552">Why all the negativity about a film
that hasn't been seen yet? <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>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b>
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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
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re:
Japan in Cannes</div>
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<div style="DISPLAY: inline;
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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>
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Mark R. Harris<br>
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lineup was announced.
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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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