Thousands sign petition against ‘whitewashed’ Christchurch movie

"Without knowing the context of the movie I'm not sure I can put a positive spin to it. It seems like it’s just capitalising on what happened here, and I don’t think it will be well received in New Zealand.”

Tony Green, a member of the An-Nur mosque​, also told the paper he was unaware of any consultation with the community. “If you were serious about a movie which was about possibly New Zealand’s worst event domestically, you’d want to know this was grounded in fairly wide, decent coverage of those who were affected, and at first glance, we’ve all been blindsided by this.”

The petition comes as New Zealand producer, Philippa Campbell announced that she was resigning from the proposed production. “I’ve listened to the concerns raised over recent days and I have heard the strength of people’s views,” she said in a“I now agree that the events of March 15, 2019, are too raw for the film at this time and do not wish to be involved with a project that is causing such distress.”

Freedom of expression... in Bin

Daft buggers. This movie could set an example to world leaders on how a national leader should deal with extreme racism. Maybe they’ll make a movie about the victims next but this one is about the Jacinda Ardern. Religious folk get so angry at the drop of a hat.

Is the movie for or against her response? And is the petition because they support or don’t support the PM?

The Americans will add in road chases, exploding cars, and heroism

Commercialising a tragedy.

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