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Eugene

(61,900 posts) Fri Dec 26, 2014, 11:28 AM Dec 2014

Egypt bans Exodus Hollywood film

Source: BBC

26 December 2014 Last updated at 15:08 GMT

Egypt bans Exodus Hollywood film

Egypt has banned a Hollywood film based on the Biblical book of Exodus because of what censors described as "historical inaccuracies".

The head of the censorship board said these included the film's depiction of Jews as having built the Pyramids, and that an earthquake, not a miracle by Moses, caused the Red Sea to part.

Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale as Moses.

There have also been reports that the film is banned in Morocco.

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Egypt bans Exodus Hollywood film (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2014 OP

So, they ban Superman, Spiderman and Batman movies, too? merrily Dec 2014 #1

You'd think they'd have been more upset... jmowreader Dec 2014 #2

merrily

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1. So, they ban Superman, Spiderman and Batman movies, too?

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Fri Dec 26, 2014, 11:31 AM

Dec 2014

Snow White, Peter Pan, etc. as well?

Or just movies that are "historically" inaccurate about events depicted in the Bible?

Or just movies that are "historically" inaccurate about Egypt?

jmowreader

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2. You'd think they'd have been more upset...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 03:17 PM

Dec 2014

...about all the white people playing Egyptians.

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