Movie Barbie is undoubtedly one of the biggest hits of 2023. From the huge box office success that brought the film over a billion dollars worldwide, to Greta Gerwig’s meaningful film ideas. Although it is a very popular piece, it is banned in some parts of the world.
Film about the events Margot Robbie AND Ryan Goslingactually alerted the authorities of some countries in the Middle East. Lebanon And Kuwait preventively banned the viewing and distribution of the film due to the fact that its content is considered contrary to public morality. Messages launched by the film director Greta Gerwig were not impressed by the local authorities of these countries, given “dangerous” movie Barbie.
Minister of Culture of Lebanon, Mohammad Mortadareleased several statements on the matter, stating that the film Barbie he is not at all welcome in his country. Here are the objections to the film:
“promote homosexuality and sexual transitions.” “it is contrary to the values of faith and morality, downplaying the importance of the family and its unity.”
So it seems that Censorship Committee of General Securityunder the responsibility of the Home Office, which will check whether the ban on the film will be in place. Kuwait instead, he has already banned movies, as he did with horror films Talk to mein which a transgender character appears. Even Vietnamfor various reasons banned its distribution. In this case, the film was contested for confirming, through the appearance of the map, Chinese imperialism in Southeast Asia. We just have to wait for the next few weeks to see how this issue develops in the Middle East.