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Why Algeria Banned Barbie Movie

Australian actress Margot Robbie poses on the pink carpet upon arrival for the European premiere of “Barbie” in central London on July 12, 2023. – Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: “Barbie” mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Algeria has banned the film “Barbie,” which had been playing in several theatres around the country for several weeks, according to the local 24H Algerie news site on Monday.

 

According to the article, an official source stated that the video “promotes h******uality and other Western deviances” and “does not comply with Algeria’s religious and cultural beliefs.”

 

The film, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, takes Mattel Inc’s (MAT.O) doll on an adventure in the real world. Since its July 21 launch, the film has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office ticket sales.

 

Lebanon and Kuwait have both also banned the film.

 

Algeria’s Culture Ministry supervises the contents of films projected in cinemas and can stop them from being shown.

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