Questions and Answers about
Lebanon
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in FilmsWhy did Lebanon ban the Barbie Movie?
Answer: Lebanon’s Culture Minister, Mohammad Mortada, announced in August 2023 that the Barbie movie would be banned. The reason? The film was perceived to “promote homosexuality and champion gender fluidity,” which was seen as contradicting religious values. The radical Shia Muslim armed group, Hezbollah, backed this move. But Lebanon wasn’t alone in its cinematic critique.…
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Where was singer Mika born?
Answer: Singer Mika was born in Beirut to an American-born Lebanese mother and an Israeli-born American father (!). Fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Italian, in recent years, the “Grace Kelly” singer has served as judge/mentor on both the French version of The Voice and the Italian version of X-Factor._x000D_
