The Hezbollah-backed politician accused the film of promoting homosexuality, among other things, amid rising anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the region. "Barbie" is scheduled to be released in the Gulf this week.
Deadline has confirmed that Warner Bros’ billion-dollar grossing Barbie won’t be getting a release in Kuwait, and it’s skating on thin ice in Lebanon. While local censorship autho…
Lebanon, once thought of as among the most liberal parts of the Middle East, is poised to ban global hit movie “Barbie.” More conservative Kuwait said Wednesday that it had gone ahead with a ban du…
Lafi Al-Subaie, chairman of the film censorship committee in Kuwait, has accused “Barbie” of “carrying ideas that encourage unacceptable behavior and distort society’s values.R…
Cinema censorship committee says flick promotes 'ideas and beliefs that are alien' to society; horror movie 'Talk to Me' likewise nixed for featuring transgender actor
As “Barbie" is set to debut across the Middle East, Kuwait and Lebanon made moves to ban the movie, which stars gay actress Kate McKinnon and Hari Nef, who is transgender.
Blockbuster film Barbie has been banned by Kuwait in a bid to "protect" its "ethics and social traditions," state media reported Wednesday. Official news
The Middle Eastern governments said the movie, which does not overtly portray same-sex relationships, violated their conservative beliefs and principles.
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