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'''The Incident:''' Before a Chinese movie can be screened outside of China, the move must be approved by the censorship committee of the Film Bureau. ''Summer Palace'' never received the necessary approval before it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Before a Chinese movie can be screened outside of China, the move must be approved by the censorship committee of the Film Bureau. ''Summer Palace'' never received the necessary approval before it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' As a result of the screening of the film, about fifty Chinese mediapersons left the festival. | '''Results of Incident:''' As a result of the screening of the film, about fifty Chinese mediapersons left the festival. The film was placed under a de facto ban in Mainland China, and its filmmakers officially censured. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Times Online, www.timesonline.co.uk | '''Source:''' Times Online, www.timesonline.co.uk; Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:2006]] | [[Category:2006]] | ||