Louie Psihoyos, director of "The Cove," a documentary that exposes Japanese dolphin slaughter. The film, which has won audience awards around the globe, has been shut out of the Tokyo International Film Festival for "hypocritical" reasons, Psihoyos claims. (Toronto Star)
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It is essential that Japanese people see this film. They have the same reaction as an American audience, but they have the added emotion of shame.
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KyotoChris
stirfry:
...and that's different from what country?? None I know of.
Agree telecasterplayer...it should be shown some where (maybe Kyoto) :)
kyoken
Japan has no concept of shame; only loss of face.
stirfry
Louie, why are you surprised ? japan is hardly a bastion of free speech and balanced reporting
thedeath
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/
telecasterplayer
I hope he gets a backer, rents a theater and shows the movie in Tokyo.
Pukey2
What, you mean it's not only the Chinese who muck up the schedules of film festivals?
I guess that music video directed by the late Heath Ledger won't be coming to Japan either then.