Malaysia Orders Cuts to ‘Abominable’ Over Controversial Map Scene1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalaysia has ordered cuts to the U.S.-Chinese animated feature Abominable, which includes a scene involving a map that portrays China’s contested territorial claims in the South China Sea.
The map scene has already caused the film to be banned in Vietnam. The Philippines’ foreign minister, Teodoro Locsin, called this week for Abominable to be boycotted, but his words fell short of action.
The film is due to be released in Malaysia on 7 November. “The animated film titled Abominable has been given approval for screening in Malaysia under the condition that the controversial map is removed from the film,” said Mohamad Zamberi Abdul Aziz, chairman of Malaysia’s censorship board, also known as the Lembaga Penapis Filem or LPF.
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