CHINA: STILL ANGRY, NOT CENSORING

Last week the clever clockwork people who write this blog covered the yanking of SUMMER PALACE from the Author Film Festival for political reasons. Now, a sharp-eyed reader sends in a twist: the movie is back in the festival. Serbian officials have now put SUMMER PALACE back into the festival for two screenings, free of charge.

Festival organizers say, ""The festival does not conduct state policy."

An aide to the Prime Minister, Vladeta Jankovic, says, "It is quite certain that screening the movie in spite of a courteous appeal via diplomatic channels would not aid our attempts to resolve the Kosovo problem in the way we want."

Yeah, yeah. But now everyone gets a free movie.