The same city that ridiculously blacked out the name of Steven Spielberg on The Adventure of Tintin’s movie posters because of his support for Israel, is also the place that hosted the filming of a new controversial Iranian movie called “Circumstance” about 2 Iranian Lesbian teenagers struggling against the religious and cultural restrictions of their society in Tehran.
The first feature by the young Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz, “Circumstance’’ was filmed in Beirut with a largely expatriate cast, and while it’s not explicit, the sensuality is outrageous enough to get the leading actresses stoned if they wandered into the wrong neighborhoods in Tehran. Source
“Circumstance” will definitely be banned in Iran, and I guess there might be talks about banning it in Lebanon as well, but rest assured it’ll be available shortly after on DVD for 1,000L.L everywhere in the country! (Remember Persepolis?)
Gotta love Beirut!
LL 1,000 ? I want to know where you’re buying your DVDs! I can’t find them for less that 3,000.
Spielberg name was blacked, a lot of movies are banned, more to come guys, Abdel Hadi Mahfouz and the information ministry are preparing to start banning all Blogs and website that does not register on their records and does not abide by their politics and rules!
We see that most of the countries around us are moving towards freedom and we are moving backwards towards dictatorship! I think an Occupy Movement should take place in lebanon to force a General Reform in This great country that is being transformed to a huge mess and a Total BullShit!