MANILA: Philippine censors said Wednesday (Jul 12) 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
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.
After reviewing the film twice and consulting foreign affairs officials and legal experts, the government's Movie and Television Review and Classification Board said it would allow it to be screened.over scenes featuring a map showing the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to justify its maritime claims.
"Instead, the map portrayed the route of the make-believe journey of Barbie from Barbie Land to the 'real world,' as an integral part of the story," the censorship board said in a statement. In a separate letter to Philippine Senator Francis Tolentino, who had criticised the film for"violating Filipino fisherfolks' rights", the censors said they had asked Hollywood studio Warner Bros to"blur" the controversial lines on the map.
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