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‘Wicked’ Removed From Cinema Listings in Kuwait, Local Media Speculates It’s Because of LGBTQ Cast
By Elsa Keslassy, Alex Ritman
https://variety.com/2024/film/global/wicked-ban-kuwait-1236234777/
“Wicked” has been removed from cinema listings in Kuwait on the eve of its local theatrical release in what Variety understands is an evolving issue, prompting fears that it could become the latest Hollywood import to be banned in the Gulf state. The country previously banned “Barbie” to protect “public ethics.”
Some local media have speculated that the move was prompted by the fact that the Universal Pictures’ critically-acclaimed musical boasts an LGBTQ cast.
By Elsa Keslassy, Alex Ritman
https://variety.com/2024/film/global/wicked-ban-kuwait-1236234777/
“Wicked” has been removed from cinema listings in Kuwait on the eve of its local theatrical release in what Variety understands is an evolving issue, prompting fears that it could become the latest Hollywood import to be banned in the Gulf state. The country previously banned “Barbie” to protect “public ethics.”
Some local media have speculated that the move was prompted by the fact that the Universal Pictures’ critically-acclaimed musical boasts an LGBTQ cast.
