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Film banned but not canned


By Joel Alas

TALLINN - In the space of a week, a Tallinn filmmaker has slipped from elation to devastation after her film – selected for the prestigious Cannes festival – was banned from distribution in Estonia by a court. Filmmaker Kadri Kousaar said she was ecstatic to learn that her film “Magnus” had been included on the official selection for the Cannes Film Festival in May, the first Estonian film to ever reach the world-renowned event.The movie was one of over 3,000 entries submitted to the festival, ...

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