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Barbie movie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon also moves to censor film

Sky News Thursday, 10 August 2023
Kuwait has banned the film Barbie in a bid to protect "public ethics and social traditions," while a Lebanese minister has made moves to censor the film on grounds it "promotes homosexuality and sexual transformation".
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Kuwait Bans ‘Barbie’ , Over Gender and Sexuality Themes, , Lebanon Moves to Do the Same. The blockbuster film opens across the Middle East on Aug. 10. On Aug. 9, Kuwait announced that the movie would be banned, NBC News reports. . Officials say that 'Barbie' promotes "ideas and beliefs that...

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