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'The Eight Hundred' to Open Shanghai Festival, Which Has No U. S. Titles in Competition

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As the trade war heats up, China announces a competition lineup for its Shanghai International Film Festival without any U. S. titles.
The Shanghai International Film Festival unveiled a competition lineup Tuesday that features entries from countries ranging from Indonesia to Estonia – but not the U. S., which is engaged in an increasingly bitter trade war with China. The omission stands in contrast to past year. Last year, six films in competition had ties to the U. S. […]
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