IBB’s obstacle to “The Decree”
Nejla Demirci announced that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, which previously supported the Workers’ Film Festival, did not allow the documentary to be screened at the Beyoğlu Cinema
The Decree
The Decree was also banned in Ankara and Istanbul
The 19th International Workers’ Film Festival’s opening film, the documentary, was first banned by Çankaya, then Beyoğlu and Kadıköy district governorships
The documentary ‘Decree’ has been blocked
The General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism “did not approve the documentary for commercial circulation and screening”
Censorship at the Golden Orange Film Festival: What’s going on?
The Festival’s censorship against the documentary “The Decree” (Kanun Hükmü) was met with disapproval and solidarity from the arts community. After the jury members resigned, many directors and producers withdrew their films from the festival. Subsequently, the documentary was taken back to the festival. This time the Ministry of Culture and Tourism withdrew its support from the festival, accusing it of “terror propaganda”