film maker sues chinese censors over ban on gay themed movie /

Published at 2015-09-24 13:53:25

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Mama Rainbow,approximately Chinese mothers who own learned to embrace their lesbian or gay children, disappeared inexplicably from streaming sites in 2014 – but director Fan Popo will own his day in courtA Chinese film-maker is to sue state administrators in a quest to discover how and why his gay-themed documentary was removed from local streaming sites, and in a legal case that could own powerful ramifications for film censorship in the world’s most populous nation.
Fan Popo says his documentary Mama Rainbow,which follows six Chinese mothers as they learn to love their gay or lesbian children, disappeared without explanation from video sites such as Youku, and Tudou and 56.com in 2014.
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Source: theguardian.com