Lebanon has become the latest country to ban Barbie, on the grounds that the film 'calls for the rejection of patriarchy'.
at the box office in the three weeks since its release on July 21.
Mohammad Mortada said the film ‘contradicts values of faith and morality,’ adding that it ‘goes against moral and religious values in Lebanon, as it encourages perversity and gender transformation while calling for the rejection of patriarchy and ridiculing the role of mothers.’ Barbie had been due to hit cinemas in the Middle East on July 19 but was delayed until the end of August due to LGBTQ+ material needing review in the ultra-conservative countries.
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