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    Lars von Trier Questioned by Police; Swears Off All Interviews and Public Statements

    It's come to this. Lars von Trier has declared that he will no longer do interviews or release public statements from this day forward.

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    Cannes Clicks: Day 8 at indieWIRE and Around the Web

    Each day at the Cannes Film Festival (May 11 - 22), indieWIRE is publishing an updated compilation of articles from indieWIRE, our blog network and other outlets.

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    Lars von Trier Apologizes For Controversial "Melancholia" Press Conference Comments

    After this morning's press conference for "Melancholia" quickly caused a spread of controversy on the Croisette and across the internet, Lars von Trier has offered a brief apology via an official Cannes press release. The release notes that the festival was "disturbed" by Trier's comments, which in...

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    Updated: Lars Von Trier Declared "Persona Non Grata" at Cannes, Effective Immediately

    Using wording that may have far-reaching effect in Lars Von Trier's relationship with the Cannes Film Festival, the event's Board of Directors declared the Danish director "persona non grata" today after his controversial press conference Wednesday when he seemingly joked that he had some sympathy f...

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    Weekly indieWIRE Clicks: The Best News, Reviews & Features

    This week our Cannes coverage took center stage. Below find links to the highlights so far, in addition to non-Cannes related news and features.

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    Lars von Trier Responds to Iranian Culture Minister's Criticism of Cannes

    Lars von Trier has released a response to a letter the Iranian Deputy Culture Minister for Cinematic Affairs Javad Shamaqdari released to Persian media outlets Monday that criticized the Cannes Film Festival's decision to declare the director "persona non grata", after his controversial press confer...

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    Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomanic' Goes to Magnolia; Stars Gainsbourg, Skarsgard, LaBeouf and Slater

    Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" has gone to Magnolia Pictures for US distribution, following their collaboration on "Melancholia." The deal was made for $2 million after footage was screened in Berlin. "Nymphomaniac," the third in Von Trier's "Depression" Trilogy...

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    Magnolia and Madman Pre-Buy Lars von Trier and Martin Scorsese Collaboration "Five Obstructions"

    Magnolia Pictures and Madman announced that they have pre-bought North American and Australia/New Zealand rights to the anticipated Martin Scorsese-Lars von Trier project "The Five Obstructions: Scorsese vs. Trier." Slated to be completed in 2013, the documentary collaboration is a follow-up to Trie...

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