Elton John criticises Russia for 'cruelly' censoring gay scenes from Rocketman
READ MORE
Critics in Russia claimed that scenes depicting sexual acts and kissing between men had been removed.
The pop star has history with Russia, warning about threats to gay rights in the nation, and receiving a call from Vladimir Putin.
Sir Elton and the Rocketman filmmakers said: “We reject in the strongest possible terms the decision to pander to local laws and censor Rocketman for the Russian market, a move we were unaware of until today.
“Paramount Pictures have been brave and bold partners in allowing us to create a film which is a true representation of Elton’s extraordinary life, warts and all.
“That the local distributor has edited out certain scenes, denying the audience the opportunity to see the film as it was intended is a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in and how it can still be so cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people.
Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/parents-stop-agonising-over-school-choice-and-just-shop-local-20180531-p4zilz.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Comments
Post a Comment