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Banned in Beijing

Reason Staff | 11.9.2006 12:37 AM

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The Chinese government has banned director Lou Ye from making any films in that country for five years. Officials were reportedly upset that Lou screened his latest film at a foreign film festival without first submitting it to government censors.

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