The film premiered May 21 , 2006 , at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival , where it was poorly received . After significant edits , the final version premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22 , 2007 . It opened in limited release in California on November 14 , 2007 , and in Canada as well as nationwide in United States , in just 63 theaters , on November 16 , 2007 . The film opened in the United Kingdom on December 7 , 2007
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
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