Japan in Cannes

[Pete Larson]

Personally, I'm intrigued, simply because I like Kiarostami.

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.

Sad to say that I missed Norwegian Wood at the Michigan Theater 
recently, speaking of.

Pete

On 4/19/2012 3:30 PM, Michael Kerpan wrote:
> I can't imagine dismissing a Kiarostami film sight unseen.  ;~}
>
> *From:* Mark R. Harris <brokerharris at gmail.com>
> *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:26 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Japan in Cannes
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> Why all the negativity about a film that hasn't been seen yet?
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> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Michael Kerpan <mekerpan at verizon.net 
> <mailto:mekerpan at verizon.net>> wrote:
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>     Does Kiarostami have anything new or different to say (or show us)
>     about the topic?
>
>     *From:* Mark Mays <tetsuwan at comcast.net <mailto:tetsuwan at comcast.net>>
>     *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>     <mailto:KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:04 PM
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>     *Subject:* Re: Japan in Cannes
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>     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 <mailto:brokerharris at gmail.com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:09 PM
>     *To:* KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>     <mailto: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
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>     On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Mark Nornes <amnornes at umich.edu
>     <mailto:amnornes at umich.edu>> wrote:
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>         The Cannes lineup was announced.
>         The only Japanese film in competition is directed by
>         Kiarostami, sorry to say.
>         Un Certain Regard will future Wakamatsu's regrettably titled
>         /11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate. /
>         /
>         /
>         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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