ANOTHER MISUNDERSTOOD BERGMAN

At last, another Bergman has arisen to confound and thrill us with his artistry and imagination, his insights into interpersonal and inter-spiritual relationships and his exciting artistry. Now, he is forced to "clean it up" for monotheists, around the world, so they can't see the raw values for which they stand: human sacrifice and striving for fundamentalist perfectionism, control and subjugation. Let him be! Let his stark pictures thrill us and stimulate and disgust us. Otherwise true insight and understanding is out.

Danish 'Antichrist' provides Cannes' annual scandal
• Sun May 24, 9:58 PM
CANNES, France (AFP) - Cannes nearly always has its scandal and this year it came in the form of a Danish "Antichrist" that provoked such a storm its director promised a cleaner "Catholic" version for US audiences.