'Queer' director Luca Guadagnino comments on the Turkish government banning the film from playing at an Istanbul festival: 'They're helping the movie to become more cult than less.'
The "Challengers" and "Call Me by Your Name" director doesn't know if the Turkish government actually saw the film before banning it from playing at a film festival.Nick is an entertainment journalist based in New York, NY. If you like pugs and the occasional blurry photo of an action figure, follow him on Twitter @NickARomano.as William Lee, an American expat living in Mexico City, a character that’s a cipher for Burroughs himself.
The film was set to be the opener for Mubi Fest Istanbul, which was to kick off earlier this month. Just hours before, however, Mubi, the international streaming platform and festival organizer,for an interview with Craig, Guadagnino wonders if “the government of Turkey or whoever on the board decided this had actually seen the movie or they're only making that decision based on what they've read about the movie.
“Either way,” the Italian director adds over Zoom, “they're helping the movie to become more cult than less. They’re shooting on their feet, these people.” Mubi announced on Nov. 7 that the District Governorship of Istanbul's Kadıköy municipality sent the organization a notification about thefilm festival screening being banned. The government claimed the movie "contained provocative content that would endanger public peace and that the ban decision would be implemented for security reasons.
In canceling the festival, Mubi called the act "an intervention that restricts art and freedom of expression." A statement from the streamer reads, "Festivals are breathing spaces that celebrate art and cultural diversity and bring people together. This ban distances not only a film but the entire festival from its meaning and purpose.
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