Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city.
that the release of"Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" on Thursday had been canceled with"great regret" in Hong Kong and neighboring Macao.
The film being pulled in Hong Kong has prompted concern on social media over the territory's shrinking freedoms. A screening initially scheduled for Tuesday night in one cinema was canceled due to"technical reasons," the organizer said on Instagram. In 2021, the government tightened guidelines and authorized censors to ban films believed to have breached the sweeping law.
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