Arthur Harari's 'The Unknown' with Léa Seydoux Stirs Cannes Selection Debate
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Ryan Lattanzio
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Summary
Article profiles writer/director Arthur Harari, discussing his unconventional path to filmmaking success, his breakthrough film "Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle," and his new film "The Unknown" starring Léa Seydoux. The film reportedly sparked debate within the Cannes selection committee, generating buzz ahead of its premiere.
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I once told my psychoanalyst, 'I'd really like to become known, but without doing any of the things you're supposed to do to get there.' Admitting as much felt odd, but that actually suits me very well.
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, a nearly three-hour epic shot in Japanese, styled after John Ford, about a Japanese holdout who continues his private war for decades after WWII ends.
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