‘Cinema doesn’t ship that way’: Wes Anderson mocks Donald Trump’s film tariff plans in Cannes

While acknowledging he is not an expert in that area of economics', the director criticised Trump's announcement of a 100% tariff on films from foreign lands'

American director Wes Anderson has mocked Donald Trump's plan to impose severe tariffs on foreign-made films, suggesting it would mostly financially hit film-makers like him and be unworkable in practice.

Can you hold up the movie in customs?" the world's chief auteur of cinematic whimsy asked at a press conference at the Cannes film festival. I feel it doesn't ship that way. I'm not sure I want to know the details so I'll hold off on my official answer."