Barbie (film): Difference between revisions

On August 9, 2023, [[Lebanon]]'s [[Ministry of Culture (Lebanon)|Minister of Culture]] {{ill|Mohammed Mortada|lt=Mohammad Mortada|de}}, who is backed by [[Hezbollah]], proposed that the film be banned in the country for "[promoting] homosexuality and sexual transformation" and "[contradicting] values of faith and morality" by "diminishing the importance of the family unit". Following Mortada's proposal, the [[Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon)|Minister of Interior and Municipalities]] [[Bassam Mawlawi]] asked the relevant authority (which is under the scope of Interior Ministry's [[General Directorate of General Security|General Security]]) to review the film and give its recommendation.<ref name="Reuters-23AUG09-BarbieLebanonKuwait" /><ref name="THR-23AUG09-BarbieLebanonKuwait" /><ref name="AJ-23AUG10-BarbieLebanonKuwait" /> On August 11, it was reported that the Lebanese authority, comprising the representatives from the General Security and the [[Ministry of Economy and Trade (Lebanon)|Ministry of Economy and Trade]], found no reason to ban the film in the country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Doueiry |first1=Mario |title=Censorship Committee finds no reason to ban 'Barbie,' defers decision to GS |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1346213/censorship-committee-finds-no-reason-to-ban-barbie-defers-decision-to-gs.html |access-date=August 12, 2023 |work=[[L'Orient-Le Jour]] |date=August 11, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812065746/https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1346213/censorship-committee-finds-no-reason-to-ban-barbie-defers-decision-to-gs.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lebanese Film Committee finds no grounds to ban "Barbie" film |url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/varietytech/717891/lebanese-film-committee-finds-no-grounds-to-ban-ba/en |access-date=August 12, 2023 |publisher=[[Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International]] |date=August 11, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812082348/https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/varietytech/717891/lebanese-film-committee-finds-no-grounds-to-ban-ba/en |url-status=live }}</ref> On AugustSeptember 241, it was reported that the film willwas notformally beapproved banned,for andscreening willin beLebanon screenedfor onaudiences Augustaged 3113 and above.<ref>{{Citecite webnews |lastlast1=ChoukiniGebeily |firstfirst1=KassemMaya |dateeditor1-last=AugustMacfie 24, 2023|editor1-first=Nick |title=BarbieLebanon approves Won'tBarbie' Befilm Bannedfor Inrelease Lebanonafter Afterallbid to ban it |url=https://www.the961reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-approves-barbie-officiallyfilm-wontrelease-beafter-bannedbid-inban-lebanonit-2023-09-afterall01/ |access-date=August3 24,September 2023 |websiteagency=961[[Reuters]] |date=1 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> ''Barbie'' is set to be released in Lebanese theaters on September 7.<ref>{{Citecite webnews |script-title=arEnd of suspense:لبنان يوافقBarbie علىto طرحbe فيلمreleased 'باربي'in فيLebanese دورcinemas السينماon Sept. 7 |url=httphttps://wwwtoday.mtvlorientlejour.com.lb/news/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85article/13837111348215/%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86end-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82of-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89suspense-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%ADbarbie-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85to-be-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8Areleased-in-%D9%81%D9%8Alebanese-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1cinemas-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7on-sept-7.html |date=August 24, 2023|access-date=August3 24,September 2023 |publisherwork=[[MTVL'Orient-Le (Lebanon)|MTVJour]] |date=2 September 2023 |language=ar-LBen}}</ref>