Cannes International Film Festival effectively expels Netflix work

ByYvonne Esperanza

The Cannes International Film Festival, the world's largest film festival, will be held from 17th May to 28th May 2017. At the Cannes International Film Festival in 2017, Netflixl coach Pon Juno's "Okja(Okuja) ", Director Noah BambackThe Meyerowitz Stories"The schedule of the movie is planned, but arguments have arisen as a result of protesting that the French Cinema Federation (FNCF)" is contrary to French law ". As a result, the Cannes International Film Festival established a new rule for movies to be screened, and Netflix works are virtually closed out from now on.

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The French cinema federation is protesting Netflix works because Netflix is ​​a screening system that has never been seen as a "streaming service". According to French law, since the release of streaming is enacted as "after 36 months from theatrical release", Netflix's work, which will be made public all over the world before the theatrical release, as a movie, contrary to French law as a movie It appealed that it was.

The Cannes International Film Festival, which received this, denied the rumor that "exile the selected Netflix works from the list", but from next fiscal year "Films screened at the Cannes International Film Festival will be screened at a cinema in France We have announced a new regulation that "must be done." For Netflix to showcase works at the French cinema, it is necessary to comply with French law, but Netflix will not be able to publish its own work for three years on its platform. It is considered difficult for Netflix to comply with this, and Netflix works are expected to be excluded from virtually next year.

On the other hand, Netflix's lead Hastings CEO said, "Okja will be released on Netflix on June 28. It's awesome movie theater cinema chapter is trying to prevent screening at Cannes International Film Festival, I'm posting to Facebook.

The trailer of Okja can be seen from the following.

OKJA | Teaser [HD] | Netflix - YouTube