Barbie’s journey will finally reach the Middle East on Thursday — but only in some countries. Kuwait and Lebanon have moved to ban the film.
Kuwait’s state-run KUNA news agency announced its resolution late Wednesday night, explaining that the movie supports “ideas and beliefs that are alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order.” It did not specify which plot points the unnamed decision-makers found objectionable., he said, would “contradict values of faith and morality” and “promote homosexuality and sexual transformation.
The movie, incidentally, doesn’t put forth any kind of homosexual agenda. It merely features actors who are gay and transgender, such as Kate McKinnon and Hari Nef, respectively. In spite of the criticism in some countries, the movie will nevertheless open in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. The film was set to come out there on Aug. 31, but the earlier release date suggested that the film’s producers had resolved any lingering censorship issues in the region, according to the AP.
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