Algeria becomes latest country to ban Barbie movie

Algeria has become the latest country to ban the Barbie movie, after it had already been showing at some cinemas for several weeks.

An official source told local news that the reason for the ban was that the movie "promotes homosexuality and other western deviances" and that it "does not comply with Algeria's religious and cultural beliefs”.

Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, has topped $1bn in worldwide box office ticket sales since its debut, but its release has not been short of controversy in international cinemas.

The movie was banned in Kuwait last week in order to “protect public ethics and social traditions”.

In Lebanon it was set to be screened in cinemas from 31 August, but the culture minister has called on the interior ministry to “take all necessary measures to ban showing” the film in Lebanon.

The film was also delayed in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as it underwent censorship reviews, but finally debuted in cinemas last week without any censorship

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