A hollow war
Condoleezza Rice, allegedly, has banned Yury Grymov’s new film, but is it all just a cheap, blog-led PR stunt to drum up publicity?
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Yury Grymov on the set of his latest film “Strangers.” |
Local channel 100TV opened its evening newscast on Wednesday last week with a report that Moscow director Yury Grymov’s film “Strangers” (Chuzhiye) had been banned in the U.S. The film is due for release in November, and critics suggest this “news” was part of the publicity campaign for the film, which kicked off last week. The channel itself was hard pressed to name its source, claiming it arrived by e-mail from a news agency.
“Grymov’s film ‘Strangers’ has been banned in the U.S.,” said the newscast’s presenter. “Condoleezza Rice’s staff has not recommended it for distribution.”
“Most likely, this has something to do with the anti-American mood of the picture, which would be inappropriate in view of the upcoming presidential elections in America.” (more…)
