We got all the equipment for half price. When we went on location, they thought we were a TV crew. That's not going to happen again. Meanwhile, the director has plenty of other work to keep him busy. The Lee feature, distributed by Montreal-based Blackwatch Releasing, was a hit at last year's Toronto International Film Festival winning the People's Choice Award.
Pollock opens tomorrow.
The film was shot in China in September and is described as a tale of love and revenge set on the Silk Road. Interest in the film has moved up a planned release date from May to some time much earlier, The Hollywood Reporter said. The U.S. market is not the easiest. But Soderbergh beat Lee as best director for Traffic. The acting prizes turned out to be eccentric long-shot choices.