Singapore film about censorship barred; IMDA says it’s ‘likely to be prejudicial to national interests’

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Singapore film about censorship barred; IMDA says it’s ‘likely to be prejudicial to national interests’
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'For sake of women and children' Singapore continues to call for ceasefire in Gaza and release of all hostages, says foreign ministerSINGAPORE : A film that references a past local court case about a communist leader’s tombstone has been barred here after the authorities deemed it potentially illegal and “likely to be prejudicial to national interests”.

IMDA said: “In consultation with the Ministry of Law and the Attorney-General’s Chambers, IMDA has assessed the film to have content that is potentially contrary to the law, illegal. It would be likely to be prejudicial to national interests to approve it for screening.” The film has been screened in the Netherlands, the United States, Taiwan, Britain, South Korea, Mexico and Portugal, among others, he added.

Hui will still participate in Singapore’s longest-running film festival as a panellist speaker, including at the popular forum Mildly Offensive, Sometimes Accurate on the highs and lows of local film-making.

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