Censors give 'conditional' OK to 'Beijing'

February 07, 2007 In a rare compromise, Chinese government censors gave "Lost in Beijing" -- a movie they banned just last week -- "conditional approval" to go to the Berlin International Film Festival if director Li Yu cuts 15 minutes dealing with rape and class conflict from her film, producer Fang Li said Tuesday. [...] Paris-based Films Distribution, which is selling the title at the European Film Market, said it will screen the movie uncut to buyers in Berlin whatever happens. "The director, producer and seller confirm that there will be a screening of the director's cut (for buyers in Berlin)," said Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, co-chief of Films Distribution.

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