Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say

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Algeria has banned the movie 'Barbie,' which had been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks, an official source and the local 24H Algerie news site said on Monday.

Margot Robbie attends the European premiere of "Barbie" in London, Britain July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

ALGIERS, Aug 14 - Algeria has banned the movie "Barbie," which had been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks, an official source and the local 24H Algerie news site said on Monday. The official source said the film "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances" and that it "does not comply with Algeria's religious and cultural beliefs."

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