>The largest problem is the asking fee (reportedly $2,000,000) which is >undoubtedly overestimating the American public for serious artwork (notable >exceptions noted). The second, and most interesting question would be the >American press' response to Kusturica's financing of the film, which was a >major problem in France. It was not really a problem, at least not a major one. Some few and marginal newspapers took "Underground" as a movie representing rest-Jugoslavia. This, by the way, seems to be a rather stupid attitude: to punish artists and intellectuals for the crimes of their government. "Reportedly $ 2.000.000". This is a sum which I don't believe. The French producer is clever enough to know what he can get. Maybe he wanted to wait a little, until the situation in Belgrade would calm down. What it did, since the gangsters are not any more in power (news from yesterday). Klaus Eder [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]