MUBI scraps film festival in Turkey

MUBI scraps film festival in Turkey after authorities ban it from screening ‘Queer’
The streamer MUBI says it has scrapped a film festival due to take place in Turkey this weekend. The decision was made after authorities said the streamer could not screen the new movie, Queer. The acclaimed film comes from Italian director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name,
‘Queer’ Ban in Turkey Prompts Mubi to Cancel Festival in Country
Mubi Fest Istanbul was due to open with Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer' but the film was deemed a threat to public peace
MUBI cancels Istanbul fest after Daniel Craig film Queer censored
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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 the city governor banned a screening of Luca Guadagnino’s LGBTI+ themed movie Queer, which was to have been the opening film.
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.
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