The Coppola Logic Wins Again

According to Francis Ford Coppola, the whispers of behind-the-scenes drama were premature.
 
A few weeks ago, reports circulated about the "Godfather" director’s decision to refuse an invitation to screen his latest low-budget feature, a family drama called "Tetro," at the festival in a non-competition slot. Instead, it wound up as the opening night entry of the Directors Fortnight sidebar. To hear the filmmaker tell it after today’s screening, the final decision made perfect sense.
 
"The situation was very similar to ‘Apocalypse Now,’ when they invited us to Cannes," he said, referencing his classic Viet Nam epic. "It was not finished, but they said, ‘You can have it shown out-of-competition.’