The fan group responsible for the London Buses campaign is going after a cinema in Dubai (U.A.E.) who is going to show the so called documentary “Leaving Neverland”.
A small arthouse cinema “Akil” in Al Quoz showing only independent films has been under pressure online to remove their plans to screen “Leaving Neverland”
The group @MJInnocentUK has been fighting on twitter for the screening to be cancelled including UAE’s National Media Council.
Even the Gulf News has been receiving hundreds of emails last Monday demanding the screening to be blocked.
Gulf News attempted to contact the individual or individuals leading the campaign against the film from the MJ Innocent group, but received no individual email from the group.
The cinema also responded by a statement:
“”Leaving Neverland” is an independent production and does not necessarily reflect the views of the film’s distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and independent theatre, Cinema Akil. The limited three screenings of Leaving Neverland are part of a larger new pro-discussion programme, which presents films that encourage the exchange of multiple views around a variety of topics. The purpose of the Debatable series is to foster tolerance and encourage the exchange of differing opinions within a safe environment. On the 27th April 2019 following the 2pm screening Cinema Akil will be hosting a panel discussion from across the spectrum of opinions on the film to drive the evening and will include an open forum segment of the discussion for the audience to weigh in. Audiences are encouraged to join the screening and subsequent discussion afterwards to share their views and opinions. Front Row Filmed Entertainment is working closely with the UAE National Media Council to ensure that the appropriate measures and restrictions are observed as per regulation. NMC UAE is the official film regulatory body governing decisions on releases to which we comply.
This film has been sold to over 130 territories worldwide and aired on premium channels such as HBO (US, Latin America and Central Europe), CHANNEL 4 (UK), ProSiebenSat 1 (Germany) Network 10 (Australia) VRT (Belgium), TVNZ (New Zealand), YLE (Finland), Fox Networks Group (Asia) M6 (France), Moviestar+ (Spain), Channel One and Media TV (Russia) among many others.”
– Cinema Akil statement.
Screenings will be held on April 24 at 7pm, April 27 at 2pm followed by a panel and audience discussion, and May 1 at 7pm. For more information email: info@cinemaakil.com
U.A.E. are a Muslim country. How can they let the media spread slander ? Please, don ‘t spread slander.
Don’t be fooled. It’s all lies. Disrespecting the dead for money.
It’s not worth watching ! Fictitious fabricated filth a total waste of time & proven to be not true ..It’s full of holes lies very misleading the way it’s presented.
To be frank it’s nothing but WORD PORN ! MJ forever 💞
This film is total lies and the sexual contents promote Peadophilia and is plagerised from the fabricated book by NAMBLA member VICTOR GUTIERREZ. Victor was sued succeeefully by Michael Jackson, but Victor at the time fled the country. “Leaving Neverland” is full of proven lies and a one sided character assassination and hit job, by 2 liars and their MJ hater director. They are trying to extort 1.6 billion of the Jackson Estate!!!!