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BEIRUT: Campaigners calling for strict enforcement of a boycott against Israel have set their sights on the April release of “Beirut” starring John Hamm and Rosamund Pyke.
The activists, who largely operate on social media, claimed victory after Lebanon this week banned the latest Steven Spielberg film “The Post” and an Australian film “Jungle.”
“The Post” was banned because Spielberg remains on a blacklist after filming scenes from Schindler’s List in Jerusalem. “Jungle,” which stars Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, was banned after complaints that it glamorizes an Israeli adventurer.
“Another victory for the advocates of boycotting the Zionist enemy in Lebanon,” activist Samah Idriss wrote on his Facebook page.
But others are less happy and feel the current spate of film bans, including last year’s hit superhero movie “Wonder Woman,” are overzealous censorship.
“What do they mean by banning a movie in this century when movies are only a click away?”, Vicky Habib, a film critic, said.
“Beirut,” which tells the story of a CIA operative in Lebanon negotiating a hostage release, has already been condemned by Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury for distorting the facts and presenting the city in a bad light.