[KineJapan] More problems for Shusenjo

[Jeremy Harley]

I see.

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 10:04 AM Markus Nornes <nornes at umich.edu> wrote:

> 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
>
> *Department of Film, Television and Media*
> *6348 North Quad*
> *105 S. State Street*
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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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