"I understand Hitler, I do."

"But come on, I'm not for the Second World War! And I'm not against Jews. Well, Susanne Bier is... No, no, even Susanne Bier. Ehm... that was also a joke. I am of course, ehm... very much for Jews. No, not too much, because Israel is a pain in the ass, but... eh, still, ehm... how can I get out of this sentence?"

Sweet honey darling... Just stop talking...





Article in New York Times:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/lars-von-trier-kicks-ups-a-cannes-controvery/

Entire press conference:
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/mediaPlayer/11391.html


Update: Just heard an interview with Lars von Trier after he had been banned from Cannes: "Oh, so you heard that I have become a persona non grata? Yeah, my parents would be proud of me..."