Cross post from Cinema Takes:
So what's sauce for the goose...
You're a filmmaker who objects to a particular government's actions. Then boycott film festivals with whom they are connected.
You're a country that objects to a film festival that has entries critical of your government. Boycott it.
The Goose:
British director Ken Loach has withdrawn his film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film Festival in protest of Israeli government funding.The Gander:
UK director pulls out of Melbourne film fest over Israel funding
THE Melbourne International Film Festival is reeling after the withdrawal of three Chinese films in what appears to be retaliation for the festival's backing of a documentary about exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer.Once upon a time the debate was about sporting boycotts such as the 1971 Springbok rugby tour. Mixing politics and sport. The Moscow and Los Angeles Olympic Games were the main casualties.
China pulls films out of festival
The dilemma: To protest against Israel you forgo the Uighur documentary. Rather than bin your membership of the Melbourne International Film Festival, the only alternative seems to be to lobby the Festival to end sponsorship by foreign governments or political organisations.
That's the course I'll be taking. Any thoughts?
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