Danielle Arbid just posted on her Facebook page that her new movie “Beirut Hotel“, which was scheduled to be released on January 19th 2011, will banned because it endangers Lebanon’s security!
I JUST BEEN NOTIFIED THAT MY LATEST FEATURE FILM BEIRUT HOTEL CANNOT BE SHOWN IN LEBANON ! ITS RELEASE IN BEIRUT, ORGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 19 JANUARY 2012, HAS JUST BEEN CANCELLED. THE CENSORSHIP COMMITTEE ARGUED THAT : “THE FILM WOULD ENDANGER LEBANON’S SECURITY.”
PLEASE SPREAD THE NEWS AND MOBILISE AGAINST MIDDLE AGES CENSORSHIP. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT…
What a shame! As if the irresponsible statements (or farts?) our politicians make don’t endanger Lebanon’s security every single day!
Update (December 12, 2011):
The Daily Star published today that the movie was banned because it mentions the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri!
How exactly can a movie endanger the country’s security ?
It’s like we are all children and the government is telling us “you can’t watch this movie because it will give you nightmares..”
Would love to know what new 3ezer they are giving you this time!!This is the land of corruption and they have no right to ban a movie that might portray them as they are.Am i correct in saying that their corruption is stopping the Film??
What? How can a movie endanger Lebanon? :s
Idiot Level: Lebanese politicians
dont they know that now people can view everything on youtube? stupid jerks…. did u try to bribe them…. it will probably work…:)
hope that they will change their opinion…. keep us posted on the latest
keep the faith danielle
best
c
Why would such a movie be banned, we wee all awaiting to see this movie. Would we be able to find it in the b market?
good