Turkey film festival called off over ban on Daniel Craig's gay drama, Queer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Turkey film festival called off over ban on Daniel Craig's gay drama, Queer

Hindustan Times  

Streaming platform Mubi cancelled its Mubi Fest Istanbul at the eleventh hour to protest against a local authority ban on the screening of Queer, a drama starring Daniel Craig. In a statement issued on its dedicated Turkish-language Instagram page for Mubi Turkey, the streaming platform said it was pulling the entire event in response to the ban. “Hours before the start of Mubi Fest Istanbul 2024, which took months to prepare and was sold out days ago, we regretted to learn that the screening of Queer, which was part of the festival program and which was also the opening film, has been banned,” read a post on the Instagram page of Mubi Turkey. About Queer Set in 1950, Queer stars Daniel Craig as an American expat in Mexico, who spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community.

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Queer movie: When will it be available on OTT streaming platform?
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Queer movie: When will it be available on OTT streaming platform?

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Luca Guadagnino’s much-anticipated film “Queer”, based on William S. Burroughs' novel, is currently unavailable for streaming, leaving fans eager to know when they can watch it from the comfort of their homes. While the film is receiving critical acclaim during its limited theatrical release, it won’t be hitting any OTT platform immediately. Queer, which stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley …

Turkey film festival cancelled over Daniel Craig gay drama censorship
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Turkey film festival cancelled over Daniel Craig gay drama censorship

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Turkey film festival cancelled over ban on Daniel Craig's gay film Queer
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India Today  

Streaming platform Mubi called off its Mubi Fest Istanbul at the last minute in protest of a local authority’s decision to ban Queer, a drama featuring Daniel Craig. A loosely translated English version of Mubi Turkiye's statement read, "As we count down to the start of MUBI Fest Istanbul 2024—an event whose preparations took months, announcements began weeks ago, and …

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