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A broadcast of the American comedy “Barbie”, released in the summer of 2023, had to be canceled in Noisy-le-Sec due to threats from a small group of inhabitants.
France – It’s a simple outdoor cinema session, which has taken a more than stormy turn. While the town hall of Noisy-le-Sec, in Seine-Saint-Denis, organized on Friday August 8 for the fifth consecutive summer the screening of a film “For those who don’t have the chance to go on vacation, and in particular children”the event was canceled due to the choice of the feature film: the American comedy Barbiereleased in 2023.
The Communist Mayor of Noisy-le-Sec, Olivier Sarrabeyrouse, claims to have made this decision due to threats. “I deplore that a small group in the district mobilized its energy under the pressure of an individual to prevent the screening of this film, however classified all audiences in France when it was released in the cinema in 2023”, he said in a statement.
Why have this American comedy canceled with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who made mockery the patriarchy who had made a box at the box office? “These threats were motivated by fallacious arguments, reflecting obscurantism and instrumentalized fundamentalism for political ends”, writes the councilor.
“They said that it advocates homosexuality, and that it is an attack on the integrity of women”he completed with the Parisian. But this opposition went much further. “While the agents installed [la séance]young people threatened them, saying that they were going to prevent viewing and demolish the equipment. The agents tried to discuss but it became very aggressive. As they felt in danger, the agents called me. It was I who made the decision to cancel the session ”, Pursued Olivier Sarrabeyrouse, recalling that it was indeed the inhabitants of the city who had been able to choose this film via a public consultation, and claiming that he was going to file a complaint.
Dati denounces a “serious attack”
If the scene occurred last Friday, it was at the start of the week that it gained momentum. And in particular through the Minister of Culture herself, Rachida Dati, who confirmed that a “ complaint is underway ” After these threats. “Still a serious damage to the programming depriving families and children of a cultural activity. For 1 year, I have taken firm measures against these serious damage which has become a new form of delinquency ”, She reacted on X this Wednesday, August 13. “Islamist religious fundamentalists exercise strong and effective social control! »»launched the Senator LR Valérie Boyer on X.
The rebellious deputy of the constituency, Aurélie found, said she learned with « consternation » the cancellation of this projection. “It is once again families and children, who do not go on vacation, who are deprived of these precious moments of conviviality and culture during the summer. I want to express my support for the mayor, who decided to file a complaint, as well as the municipal agents who were threatened ”, she wrote on X.
When it was released, the film had been prohibited from broadcasting in many including Kuwait, Algeria, Lebanon, or Vietnam. Kuwait had denounced a “Affairs in public morality” and specified that “Any film that contravenes the values and traditions of our society” was to be prohibited. Lebanon has prohibited it due to ” promotion of homosexuality ”.
