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A lot of press people
A lot of press people in Cannes have been doing their usual ranting against Lars von Trier for making another film critical of the U.S. (i.e., Manderlay) without having ever visited American shores. Certainly one needs to absorb a country's culture first-hand to get a thorough understanding of what it's about...but it also seems absurd to insist that a visitation has to happen before one can render a strong opinion about a country's history with a film like...well, Manderlay. As von Trier told the Hollywood Reporter's Anne Thompson, "America dominates world culture" and "is a big part of our lives in my country. 60% of the main words in all the experiences of my life are American...I am an American, but I can't go there to vote [and] I can't change anything. That's why I make films about America."
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