Movie distributor Argo Pictures said Monday it will go ahead with plans to screen a controversial documentary on Yasukuni Shrine across Japan in early May as scheduled, despite a request from the Shinto shrine to delete some of the content.
Argo Pictures, which was given two weeks by the Shinto shrine last week to reply to its demand, said it will consult with lawyers and file a written reply by the deadline.
Last Friday, the Tokyo shrine, where most of the 123-minute-long film "Yasukuni" was shot, asked Chinese director Li Ying and the distributor to delete some of the content, saying they failed to follow due process.