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Beauty and the Beast Pulled From Cinemas In Kuwait

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Beauty and the Beast has been pulled from Kuwaiti cinemas amid concerns from censors. The live-action remake of the classic animation makes LeFou, villain Gaston’s sidekick, the first openly gay character in a Disney film. A board member at the National Cinema Company, which operates most of Kuwait’s cinemas, said an edited version might be … Read more

Beauty & the Beast Pulled From Cinemas In Kuwait

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Beauty & the Beast has been pulled from cinemas in Kuwait over the film’s content. The Disney movie opened in the predominantly Muslim country on Thursday (16Mar17) and was playing to packed theatres over the weekend (17-19Mar17), but those hoping to see the film on Monday (20Mar17) were told screenings had been cancelled due to … Read more