[KineJapan] More problems for Shusenjo

[Markus Nornes]

They are concerned about problems at the screening? I mean, it's still
showing at Image Forum for months. If someone was going to burn the theater
down it'd be an empty lot by now. This stinks of political interference—at
least sponsors expressing enough concern that the festival organizers fear
for their funding down the road.

Markus


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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*
Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design

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On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:50 PM Jeremy Harley <jeremyharley at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We should call them. I will call later today, but what's the best question
> to ask, I wonder. The director blames concerns of Kawasaki City in the
> statement you posted. So would the question be to ask Kawasaki City why
> they couldn't work with the police to provide some degree of protection for
> the citizens working on the festival?
> What's the solution in these situations? Presumably they are genuinely
> afraid.
>
> Jeremy Harley
> Mabashi Wonderland Movie Festival
>
> On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 5:59 AM Markus Nornes via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
>
>> Miki Dezaki's film just got pulled, Aichi Trienalle Style, from a small
>> film festival in Kawasaki. Disgusting.
>>
>>
>> https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/10/4ea093c14799-japan-film-festival-decides-not-to-show-comfort-women-movie.html?fbclid=IwAR0QO_OFQgc00DMQojyPnSQDuZjk8W4LfRXaonI64MYv-ZX_HLKWw6MUJkE
>>
>> Wakamatsu Pro protested the action by pulling two of their films.
>>
>> Here is the festival's. official statement:
>> https://www.main.siff.jp/release <cinema-uma at siff.jp>
>>
>> Markus
>>
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>> *Markus Nornes*
>> *Professor of Asian Cinema*
>> Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages
>> and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design
>>
>> *Department of Film, Television and Media*
>> *6348 North Quad*
>> *105 S. State Street*
>> *Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285*
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