The 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� movie was pulled from theaters in Algeria this week almost one month after its release in the North African country.

Online news outlet 24H Algerie said Algeria害羞草研究所檚 Ministry of Culture and Arts notified cinemas in Algiers, Oran and Constantine to 害羞草研究所渋mmediately害羞草研究所� pull the movie.

Neither the ministry nor the Algerian Audiovisual Regulatory Authority commented on the reported directive or provided a rationale for it.

害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� opened in some some Algerian cinemas last month. The film害羞草研究所檚 distributors removed the Hollywood blockbuster from their screening schedules starting this week..

The move comes after banned the live action movie based on the American fashion dolls for allegedly threatening conservative values.

Some people in Algeria protested the cancellation on social media, posting their complaints along with the hashtag 害羞草研究所�#IAmBarbie.害羞草研究所� Others denounced it as 害羞草研究所渃ensorship害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渂igotry.害羞草研究所�

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Fatima Ait Kaci, a retired teacher, told The Associated Press she had promised to take her two granddaughters, who were visiting from Canada, to see the movie. Ait Kaci said she heard what had happened to 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� only when they arrived at the Riadh El Feth cinema in Algiers and discovered another film showing in the 3 p.m.-5 p.m. time slot.

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Last week, the Audiovisual Regulatory Authority announced its decision to 害羞草研究所渢emporarily害羞草研究所� suspend all programming by private TV channel Es Salam for allegedly broadcasting 害羞草研究所渋n an irresponsible and unprofessional manner, a program containing scenes contrary to the precepts of Islam and the way of life of Algerian society.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� contains no overt sexuality or references to LGBTQ+ rights. But it seems to have drawn fire because of its sheer flamboyance and broad message of inclusion and gender equality in a region where homosexuality is widely seen as taboo.

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