Festivals feel the political heat

By 2009-10-02T17:16:00

Seeing red? Ken Loach's Looking For Eric was missing from Melbourne, but not Edinburgh

Film festivals and politics may make uneasy bedfellows at times, but most international programmers are adamant it is their duty to present culturally and politically diverse films. Five leading festival chiefs tell Screen why.

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