Yubari bites the (coal?) dust

[Jun-Dai Bates-Kobashigawa]

Well, if there's anything we can do to help bring it back, don't
hesitate to post the information here

On 7/29/06, Alex Zahlten <Alex.Zahlten at gmx.de> wrote:
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> I guess everyone saw this coming after yubari declared bankruptcy, but it is a terrible shame. I was in the off-theater competition jury last year and was seriously impressed. Not only was it the first film festival I've ever been to where the citizens actually seemed involved (staging low-fi events everywhere, and enthusiastically interacting with all the guests influxing into the tiny town), it was also a central gathering point and exhibition venue for the Japanese Jishu film scene. The atmosphere was simply amazing. Tokitoshi Shiota, the chief programmer for Yubari, has been a staunch supporter of Korean films since long before the current boom, and Yubari's program, guest list, and juries reflected that.
> I have heard various reports on this now, and some suggest that the festival is to be resumed as soon as Yubari recovers. I certainly hope so.
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> Alex Zahlten
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