CANNES, France, May 19 (UPI) -- Organizers of France's Cannes film festival say Danish director Lars Von Trier is no longer welcome after he joked about his Nazi roots at a press conference.
"The festival's Board of Directors ... profoundly regrets that this forum has been used by Lars Von Trier to express comments that are unacceptable, intolerable, and contrary to the ideals of humanity and generosity that preside over the very existence of the festival," the organizers told Deadline in a statement. "The Board of Directors firmly condemns these comments and declares Lars Von Trier a persona non grata at the Festival de Cannes, with effect immediately."