Lars Von Trier Joking? Hitler, Nazi Comments

A video clip of infamous comments by director Lars Von Trier regarding Jews, Nazis and Hitler (and the reaction of Kirsten Dunst) is discussed by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian.

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Cannes film festival organisers have banned Lars von Trier from their event after he caused a furore by joking about being a Nazi at a press conference to promote his new film, Melancholia.


The Cannes board of directors declared the Danish director, formerly a festival favourite as much for his outspoken persona as his taboo-breaking films, "persona non grata, with effect immediately" following a bizarre performance in front of the media on Wednesday when he declared he had sympathy for Adolf Hitler.

"Cannes provides artists with an exceptional forum to present their works and defend freedom of expression and creation," the board said in a statement. "We profoundly regret[s] that this forum has been used by Lars von Trier to express comments that are unacceptable, intolerable, and contrary to the ideals of humanity and generosity that preside over the very existence of the festival."

Von Trier's offending words came in response to a question about his German roots. Seemingly joking, Von Trier announced himself to be a Nazi, after expressing sadness that he hadn't been born Jewish. As the atmosphere became increasingly tense, and Melancholia stars such as Kirsten Dunst sought to staunch his flow, Von Trier continued: "What can I say? I understand Hitler. He did some wrong things, absolutely, but I can see him sitting there in his bunker at the end ... I sympathise with him, yes, a little bit."

The festival organisers subsequently issued a statement saying they had asked the director for an explanation. This followed an hour later, when Von Trier said: "If I have hurt someone this morning by the words I said at the press conference, I sincerely apologise. I am not antisemitic or racially prejudiced in any way, nor am I a Nazi." But his contrition does not appear to have been sufficient for the board, headed by president Gilles Jacob, to whom the matter was referred.

The ban appears to be a personal one: Melancholia is still in contention for all awards, including the festival's most prestigious, the Palme d'Or, which Von Trier won in 2000 with his film Dancer in the Dark. But should Von Trier triumph, he will not be welcome at Sunday's ceremony to pick it up. All press engagements to promote Melancholia have been cancelled, and it remains uncertain whether the cast and crew would boycott the rest of the festival in protest.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/may/19/cannes-film-festival-2011-lars-von...

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[coolfach]

danish humour, don't bother understanding. its a kind of it own

[mypoliticalchannel]

@coolfach trying to minimize a holocaust, a world war or racism is not funny at all. If that´s funny to you and your other 27 friends well consider yourselves nazis. Auf wiederhören!

[westernciviliznation]

a joke the jews don't like will destroy your career... TYT knows better, & went to its knees.

[Luzitanpride]

@rweghg3 exacly , But i Let David Irving explain .....

/watch?v=9Aq485-WwF4

[Luzitanpride]

@coolfach humor and Galliano? there is no joke here , thats a rising sentiment of the peoples aroud the world againt the zionist and the US Jew controlled Politicians, and the media of murdock`s zionisme and and Fox news pro-jew Misinformation. this are not the neo fascist stereotype, this are persons with education and knolege, about wath going on. Goldmansachs and the jew bankers that are destroing the world. it hapen before /watch?v=JnCCy0JpI_s

[rweghg3]

Also look up hitler's Paragraph 175’...Jew's were not the only people affected by the holocaust...I don't find the comment to be offensive. instead i just view it as a stupid remark

[rweghg3]

Lars Von Trier has dealt with depression & mental issues for a good part of his life, that's not an excuse it's just a reason...But it's not like he was standing up on a soapbox & saying convert to my religion walk the way of righteousness or burn in hell...so in summation hitler was an evil cock smoking dick & Lars Von Trier is just a little strange but a completely harmless man...