A group of Muslims cancels the screening of Barbie in a multicultural city in France
Muslim neighbours threatened to dismantle the open-air screening at Noisy-le-Sec (Paris). The reason is that the film «glorifies homosexuality» and «assails the integrity of women.».
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Last Friday, 8 August, the city of Noisy-le-Sec (Île-de-France) was to screen the film Barbie As part of an open-air film series, the session, scheduled in a public square, was cancelled at the last minute following pressure and threats from a group of Muslim neighbours.
As was reported The Parisian and according to many French media outlets, several neighbours lodged their complaints with the Town Hall, claiming that The film was “contrary to morality”, that it “promotes homosexuality” and that it “denigrates women.”. In the face of rising tension, Mayor Olivier Sarrabeyrouse announced the cancellation but “to ensure the safety of spectators and staff”.
“If they install anything, we'll dismantle it all.”
The mayor, a member of the French Communist Party and a strong supporter of diversity, explained to the media. Maville the threats he received. He explains that a group of 15 young Muslims surrounded the technicians and told them: «If they install anything, we'll dismantle it all and end their session.«.
After the threat, the mayor decided to suspend the event to avoid security problems, because “We cannot expose ourselves to the risk of violent incidents occurring.”. According to him, It was not a giving in to moral pressure, but rather an act of responsibility. to ensure the safety of the workers, their families and the spectators. Despite the evidence of cultural surrender, he declared that «I will not tolerate forbidden cultural zones in our city. «.
The Noisy-le-Sec Town Council confirmed that The cancellation of the screening is final and the film will not be rescheduled. as part of the open-air cinema series.
Denouncement by the Minister of Culture
The decision has generated political reactions. The Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, condemned the pressures and assured that the government had filed a complaint for “interfering with the free dissemination of artistic creation”. Dati stated: “It is unacceptable that threats and intimidation should decide what can or cannot be seen in a public space.”.
The cancellation of Barbie In Noisy-le-Sec it has thus become a new case of censorship for fear of violent reaction from Muslims. Last July, the documentary God can defend himself It was not screened at the Saint-Ouen cinema, also in Seine-Saint-Denis, to “avoid any political debate”. The film, which recounts the trial for the attacks against Charlie Hebdo. Months earlier, French students had to attend the screening of Persepolis at a cinema in Ardèche, but the teacher preferred to cancel it all because «Some students are Muslim and their reactions could put me in danger.«.
These episodes show that a fundamental problem has taken root in France: Fear and self-censorship are increasingly shaping cultural life.. What begins as a one-off security or prudence measure ends up becoming a pattern that limits freedom of projection and artistic expression. The cancellation of Barbie The case in Noisy-le-Sec, added to other recent cases, reflects the extent to which Pressure and fear can decide what can and cannot be seen in French public space..
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