'Barbie' Cleared for Release in Philippines After Review of Controversial Map's Inclusion
After a review of "Barbie" and its inclusion of a controversial South China Sea map, the Philippines has concluded it simply depicts Barbie Land.
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After a review of "Barbie" and its inclusion of a controversial South China Sea map, the Philippines has concluded it simply depicts Barbie Land.
Los Angeles, July 12 (IANS) After a long standing controversy, 'Barbie' due to its controversial map scene got banned in Vietnam but will be getting released in the Philippines. However, the scene is likely to get blurred.
Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the upcoming Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur a map allegedly showing China's claims to the disputed South China Sea. The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot…
Philippine authorities announced Tuesday there was “no clear nor outright depiction” of the controversial nine-dash line in the film.
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