Japan in Cannes

[Mark R. Harris]

I find your last sentence interesting, because *it* suggests that art is
primarily thematic, and I somehow doubt you mean that. Surely there are
many instances of gifted directors taking hackneyed themes and "adding"
quite a lot through their overall visualization, mise-en-scene, editing,
direction of actors, etc. With some directors - Frank Borzage comes to mind
- that is where there primary interest lies. Surely Japanese cinema *in
particular* abounds in directors whose remarkability hasn't much to do with
their deliberately unremarkable choice of subject matter.

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Mark Mays <tetsuwan at comcast.net> wrote:

>   I must see the film to judge it on its quality. I don’t have to see a
> film to say I’m unimpressed about the subject matter; yet another go at a
> topic that’s been done to death, even if it is Kiarostami. And to answer
> another question, given the plot involves the student in question meeting
> an elderly man who shows her kind treatment really suggests there’s nothing
> the director will add.
>
>  *From:* Mark R. Harris <brokerharris at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:26 PM
> *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> *Subject:* Re: Japan in Cannes
>
> Why all the negativity about a film that hasn't been seen yet?
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Michael Kerpan <mekerpan at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>>  Does Kiarostami have anything new or different to say (or show us)
>> about the topic?
>>
>>   *From:* Mark Mays <tetsuwan at comcast.net>
>> *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:04 PM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: Japan in Cannes
>>
>>   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.
>>
>>  *From:* Mark R. Harris <brokerharris at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:09 PM
>> *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>> *Subject:* Re: Japan in Cannes
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Mark R. Harris
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Mark Nornes <amnornes at umich.edu> wrote:
>>
>> The Cannes lineup was announced.
>>
>> The only Japanese film in competition is directed by Kiarostami, sorry to
>> say.
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>> Un Certain Regard will future Wakamatsu's regrettably titled *11.25 The
>> Day He Chose His Own Fate. *
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>> Finally, there is a midnight screening of *The Legend of Love &
>> Sincerity, *by Miike.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Markus
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> Mark R. Harris
> Profesor de humanidades
> Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Sinaloa
> Blvd. Pedro Infante 3773
> Culiacan, CP 80100, Sinaloa, Mexico
> +52 (667) 759-1600
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Mark R. Harris
Profesor de humanidades
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Sinaloa
Blvd. Pedro Infante 3773
Culiacan, CP 80100, Sinaloa, Mexico
+52 (667) 759-1600
mark_r_harris at yahoo.com
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