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Wonder Woman ban in Lebanon

Why has the new Hollywood superhero movie Wonder Woman been banned in Lebanon?

Why has the new Wonder Woman superhero movie been banned from cinemas in Lebanon? We hear about the campaign to boycott the film starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot and speak to political analyst Halim Shebaya in Beirut and Hollywood screenwriter Kamran Pasha in LA, on their arguments for and against the boycott and the ban.

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With Tina Daheley

Photo: Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman Credit: 2017Warner Bros. Entertainment and Ratpac Entertainment LLC

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27 minutes

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  • Sat 17 Jun 201708:32GMT
  • Sun 18 Jun 201702:32GMT
  • Sun 18 Jun 201721:06GMT
  • Mon 19 Jun 201705:32GMT
  • Mon 19 Jun 201706:32GMT

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