While it's not what I would call surprising to hear of films being banned in the Middle East it is still frustrating and concerning to hear that the Maskoon Film Festival in Lebanon - a recently joined member of the European Federation Of Fantastic Film Festivals - has had their lineup for this years festival hit with a pair of bans handed down by the Lebanese government. Gaspar Noe's most recent feature Climax has been blocked from screening as has local short film Nocturnal Deconstruction by director Laura El Alam. The Efff has issued the following statement in support of the festival: The Effff speaks out against censorship and in support of Maskoon It is with great concern that the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation...
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- 11/4/2018
- Screen Anarchy
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