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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Director Wes Anderson Questions Trump Tariffs: “Does That Mean You Can Hold Up The Movie In Customs?”


Wes Anderson, who shot his fourth Cannes premiere, The Phoenician Scheme, at Babelsburg in Germany, was called to the carpet in the press room about his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s suggested tariffs on film & TV imports. Said Anderson, “Tariffs are fascinating. I’ve never heard of a 100% tariff before. I feel that means […]

Wes Anderson, who shot his fourth Cannes premiere, The Phoenician Scheme, at Babelsburg in Germany, was called to the carpet in the press room about his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s suggested tariffs on film & TV imports. The movie follows a hysterically corrupt European industrialist, Zsa-zsa Korda, who is wanted by several governments and is constantly on the run from his assassins. The Focus Features theatrical release, Anderson’s third with the label, comes out on May 30 in NYC and LA before a wide expansion on June 6.

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