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Cannes Film Festival 2017 – Top of the Lake and a regulatory fight

Top of the Lake: China Girl blasts off in a tribute for a favoured heroine at the Cannes Film Festival, while the French industry tries to clip Netflix's wings.

18 Apr 2017

David Tiley

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The Curse of the Wig strikes again as Nicole Kidman is given a grey rug for Top of the Lake 2. But it looks a lot better than her previous infections by unfortunate prostheses.

The sole involvement of Australia and New Zealand so far in the Cannes 2017 film festival is an oblique but sweet tribute. Jane Campion and Ariel Kleiman are to be honoured by a screening of Top of the Lake: China Girl as part of the 70th Anniversary events program. The announcement does not state the length.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.