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Spielberg 'blacked out' of Beirut Tintin posters

November 9, 2011 14:21
Steven Spielberg

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Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Jewish director Steven Spielberg's name has been covered up on posters advertising the new Tintin film at a cinema in Lebanon.

A contributor to "Blog Baladi," a Lebanon-focused site, published photographs taken at Beirut's Cinema City with tape hiding Mr Spielberg's name.

Under the heading "Selective censorship at Cinema City", he noted: "The movie was produced by Steven Spielberg, but you wouldn't know that just by looking at the posters.

"Spielberg's name is blacked out on all posters."

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