L.I.T. distribution

[drainer@mpinet.net]

 It would be too ironic if it became a hit in Japan.

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From: "Mark Nornes" <amnornes at umich.edu>
To: <kineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:23 AM
Subject: L.I.T. distribution


This is interesting:




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It will open at one Tokyo theater with seating for about 300.
Depending on ticket sales in the first two weeks, other theaters may
show it for about a month.


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Yosuke Watanabe, a spokesman for "Lost in Translation" distributor
Tohokushinsha, on the film's low-key release in Japan in late
April. (AP)

I suppose they've had bad prescreenings and press already?

m