Turkish film festival canceled after Istanbul government bans screening of gay Daniel Craig drama “Queer”
"This ban distances not only a film but the entire festival from its meaning and purpose," Mubi Fest Istanbul organizers wrote on social media.
Mubi Cancels Annual Istanbul Festival After Government Bans ‘Queer’
The annual Mubi Fest Istanbul was set to take place from November 7 through 10. Additional films set for the festival included “Dahomey,” “La Cocina,” “Late Night with the Devil,” “Hit Man,” and “Perfect Days.” The festival annually screens feature films and shorts, with talks, Q&As, workshops, installations, and DJs performing across nine cities.
Mubi Cancels Film Festival After Turkey Banned Luca Guadagnino’s Queer
The opening film was banned in the country for “provocative content that would endanger the peace of society.”
MUBI Cancels Turkey Film Fest Over Daniel Craig ‘Queer’ Drama Censorship
The arthouse streamer said it pulled the MUBI Fest in Istanbul in the “name of protecting freedom of expression and artistic expression.”
‘Queer' Ban in Turkey Prompts Mubi to Cancel Festival in Country
Mubi has scrapped an entire festival it had planned in Turkey after local authorities banned a screening of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer.” The arthouse distributor and streamer was due to hold the annual Mubi Fest Istanbul in the Turkish capital between Nov.
Mubi canceled a Turkish film festival after 'Queer' got banned in the country
Luca Guadagnino's highly-anticipated new romantic drama Queer has been banned in Turkey, and an entire film festival has been canceled because of it. "Hours before the start of Mubi Fest Istanbul 2024,
Mubi Cancels Turkish Film Fest Over Istanbul City Hall ‘Queer' Ban
Streaming platform Mubi has cancelled its long planned Mubi Fest Istanbul at the eleventh hour after city governor banned a screening of Luca Guadagnino's LGBTI+ themed movie Queer, which was to have been the opening film.
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