The streamer MUBI says it has scrapped a film festival due to take place in Turkey this weekend. The decision was made after authorities said the streamer could not screen the new movie, Queer. The acclaimed film comes from Italian director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name,

Queer, based on William S. Burroughs novel and starring Daniel Craig as a gay expat living in Mexico, was supposed to be opening film of the festival.

Streaming service Mubi cancelled their international film festival in Istanbul to protest the local government’s decision to ban the opening film, a gay romance drama starring Daniel Craig.

Local authorities in Turkey's metropolitan Istanbul province banned a screening of the LGBTQI-themed movie "Queer" on Thursday because of concerns that it would endanger public peace and security.

The festival’s host said the ban on “Queer,” which stars Daniel Craig, “restricts art and freedom of expression.”

Mubi Film Festival Istanbul has been cancelled following government censorship of a buzz gay drama film. Mubi is an annual film festival that takes place every year, and this year it has been

Streaming site Mubi called the banning of Mubi Fest Istanbul 2024's opening film Queer, just hours before it was due to start, "a direct restriction on art and freedom of expression".

MUBI has announced the cancellation of their film festival in Istanbul, Turkey, after the government banned the screening of the Luca Guadagnino movie 'Queer'.

"The decision states that the film was banned on the grounds of containing provocative content that could endanger public order," the streaming platform said in a statement. The post Mubi cancels film festival after Turkish authorities ban LGBTQ+ film Queer appeared first on Attitude.

Mubi Fest Istanbul was due to open with Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer' but the film was deemed a threat to public peace