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heredity4me wrote:as an Art Institute of Chicago member I feel at least partially responsible for his success.

Nothing wrote:In America, I believe the supporters of terrorism are themselves considered to be terrorists (no?). Does it not follow that, as a supporter of fascist propaganda, you are yourself a fascist?*

John Cope wrote:I still can't believe this jury managed such courageous and perceptive choices (and no that's not designed to irritate Nothing though it invariably will). The Binoche win alone is stunning and wonderful. Maybe this will go some ways toward repairing Burton's rep with many wary cineastes.

In other news, expect the British press to be less than happy (still, I'm actually kind of thrilled that Leigh got shut out; not just because I don't generally respond to his stuff but also because it felt so tailor made to resonate with a jury like this one).

There is, of course, a perverse irony to be had in culling any satisfaction from championing films sight unseen, but that doesn't go unnoted and I think with some of these people we can be relatively secure with their reps and the press we have received.

Joei wrote:it’s about how we’re still primitive beings in this area of Thailand – how our political situation has kept a primitive state of mind

[i]The New York Times[/i] wrote: Surely the only Palme winner to feature sex between a princess and a thrashing catfish, “Boonmee” is a fantastical tale about a dying man whose past lives — and ghostly relatives — enraptured some critics while turning others off.

ellipsis7 wrote:The BFI have a current photographic exhibition Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Phantoms of Nabua glimpsed here... More spirits it seems (not really my kind of thing)...

Unless you happen to hail from his part of the world, Apichatpong Weerasethakul is not a name that trips off the tongue. Yet it is one cineastes will have to learn to pronounce after the Thai director's surprise Palme d'Or victory at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Duncan Hopper wrote:Scrap what I just said.

"Unfortunately due to the turbulent political situation in Thailand and subsequent closure of the British Embassy, Apichatpong Weerasethakul has been unable to secure a visa in time to visit the UK. However, instead Simon Field and Jacqui Davies will talk to him over Skype, which although not ideal, does mean the audience will still be able to benefit from hearing this fascinating artist and filmmaker discuss his work."

Michael B, I'm surprised you're not doing the interview after your past success with Skype.

Grand Illusion wrote:So is Boonmee more on the spiritual/reincarnation side of things? I adored the love story in Tropical Malady before it turned into a Buddhist, gay Predator.

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Mr Finch wrote:Slant on Day 10, including a mixed review for Outside The Law:

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He nails the problem I've had with the two Kornel Mundruczó films I've seen to date:

Mundruczó's visuals don't even really help, ultimately, since their sophistication only serves to draw even more attention to the paucity of his thought. I think Mundruczó could potentially direct a terrific film, but I'm certain that he'll never write one.

...and I agree 100% with his assessment of Mundruczó's Delta, so I suspect he's right about this one too.

It's pretentious, Gothic-tinged, and more than a little clunky. The same could be said of Mundruczó's 2008 Cannes entry Delta, which was so lugubrious as to almost be an unintentional parody of humorless European art films.