Lars von Trier kicked out of Cannes for 'Nazi' views

Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been labelled 'persona non grata' at the Cannes Film Festival after claiming he 'sympathises with Hitler' and that he is 'a Nazi'. His comments came during a press conference promoting his new film Melancholia starring Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Asked about his German heritage von Trier commented: "I thought I was a Jew for a long time and was very happy being a Jew... then it turned out that I w...

Read full article Share article