- 'Barbie' is set to be the film of the summer
- Vietnam has banned the film's release domestically
- HERE is the reason
The film, starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie looks to be an absolute crowd-pleaser everywhere, except in the country of Vietnam! The government there has officially banned the film from screening in theatres due to a dispute over the South China Sea map. But, why do that exactly?
Politics and movies don't often mix well
It's all to do with a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, as state media reported on Monday.
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For years, China has claimed that certain territories in Vietnam's coast belong to them...something that the Vietnamese are not down with! And the international courts agreed back in 2016 at The Hague. This means that 'Barbie' is the latest movie to be banned in Vietnam...
Watch the video above to learn more!
