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April 23, 2005
Subverting the censors: Islamic filmmakers
In the Guardian, Tariq Ali has a brisk survey of how Islamic filmmakers have always had to battle the censors, making them better artists: "It is as difficult to define or classify Islamic cinema as it would be a Christian, Jewish or Buddhist one. The language of cinema has always been universal. Interpretations vary. Censors had different priorities: in 1950s Hollywood a married couple could not share a double bed and had to be clothed. In South Asia, the censor's scissors clipped out kisses from western films." {More at the link.]
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