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Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story banned in Middle East
Updated On: 08 December, 2021 07:59 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Although West Side Story isn’t completely irreverent, but Anybodys, a transgender character portrayed by non-binary actor Iris Menas, became the bone of contention for the censors. Films with LGBTQ references have been regularly targeted by censors in the Middle East, as well as China
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After Eternals, another Disney film — Steven Spielberg’s upcoming remake of classic West Side Story — has run into rough weather in the Middle East. The film won’t be available for exhibition in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.
While in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the film wasn’t granted a release certificate, in Qatar and Oman, Disney refused to comply with cuts requested by censors. The film has been banned in the aforementioned countries owing to the strict censorship mandates regarding sexuality, swearing, and other aspects that don’t fall congruent to the Middle East’s cultural views.
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