Russia’s Culture Ministry is banning the film The Death of Stalin from theaters ahead of its release.
The film is a political satire directed by Armando Iannucci––famous for The Thick of It and Veep––and features a star-studded cast including Steve Buscemi and Jason Isaacs.
The Russian release of British comedy film The Death of Stalin has been shelved following a screening before senior figures on Monday night.
The Russian attendees complained that the satire contained “ideological warfare” and “extremism.”
Culture minister Vladimir Medinsky said in a statement that a lot of people will see this as “insulting,” while claiming “we don’t have censorship.”
Iannucci tweeted briefly on the news today:
Thank you Andrea. Hopeful we can still show it in Russia x https://t.co/qZ4EhZnXwG
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) January 23, 2018
We still remain hopeful. I’ll keep you all posted x https://t.co/Kj16zAKgQM
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) January 23, 2018
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