India, May 19 -- Filmmaker Wes Anderson mocked US President Donald Trump's proposed tariff on movies while promoting his film, The Phoenician Scheme, at the Cannes Film Festival in France. In a video shared by Variety, the director evoked laughter when he asked, "Can you hold up the movie in customs? It doesn't ship that way," while reacting to a question on the matter. (Also Read: Kevin Spacey to get award at Cannes despite new sexual misconduct case, internet slams France: 'You sheltered Polanski')

Wes was asked about Trump's proposed tariff on movies shot abroad at the Cannes press conference for The Phoenician Scheme. The film was shot partly in Germany, leading to the question being raised.

When asked about the tariffs, Wes initial...