2023-08-16 04:16:00
After a broadcast of more than two weeks, Algeria ended up discreetly withdrawing American Greta Gerwig’s feature film from theaters, according to local media. Other countries have also banned it.
More than a billion dollars in revenue in three weeks of operation, an explosion in sales of Mattel dolls, derivative products declined in all sauces to clothes that bring the shades of roses up to date…
The Barbie craze has been sweeping across the world since the release of the eponymous film on July 19, a cultural phenomenon carried by a powerful marketing campaign, which however comes up against bans in some countries.
Removed from theaters after two weeks
After a broadcast of more than two weeks, Algeria ended up, in fact, by discreetly withdrawing cinemas the feature film by American Greta Gerwig, several media reported on the spot on Tuesday.
According to the 24H Algeria website, the film was deprogrammed from all theaters in the country for “attacking morality”.
“Shocking Content”
“Algeria ended up being won over by the controversy over Barbie because of scenes intended for an adult audience” and allusions to homosexuality, confirms the TSA news site.
The Algerian Ministry of Culture, which usually formalizes and explains film bans, refrained from commenting this time, observes Le Monde.
“Offence to public morals”
The Pakistani province of Punjab had also postponed the release of the film, judging its “shocking content”. The film is also absent from cinemas in Qatar.
He was also banned from Kuwait for “undermining public morals”. The Lebanese Ministry of Culture has also called for its ban, saying it “promotes homosexuality”.
They are dolls, so there is no sexual orientation
An argument defeated by actress Margot Robbie, in an interview with Attitude: “They are dolls, so there is no sexual orientation.”
The Map of Discord
Barbie is also persona non grata in Vietnam where the authorities have not digested the representation of a map in the film taking up a geographical delimitation defended by Beijing, in waters also claimed by Hanoi. The Philippines demanded a blurring of the document in the film, for the same reason…
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