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Why I will contribute to Akamas

Sir,

Sometimes it's very difficult for outsiders to understand the situation in . The reaction of the Education Ministry to Panicos Chrysanthou's achievement in presenting his film Akamas at the Venice Film Festival is really astonishing for me as a foreigner.

Maybe the government's stance is legal, but in Germany, for instance, the government would give some more money instead and present itself as generous.

As a foreigner, it's not for me to comment this different behaviour, but as a foreigner, too, I'm interested in learning more about . And therefore I'm interested in the presenting of Akamas in Venice (and perhaps, following up on German TV) and will contribute towards achieving this.

If a lot of people put some money together it will perhaps be enough to pay the bill of Panicos' copy-studio in Hungary. I will give my part and hope others will do so as well.


» To contribute to the effort to air AKAMAS at the Venice Festival you can donate directly into the Bank of account, Art Images Limited - Film Akamas #661-05-010819

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Oliver Hilt, Germany

27/08/2006