![]() But there is still an old guard on the censorship boards. “Over the years it has become a favorite, a classic in the region that they play on satellite stations, so a huge portion of the population are familiar with this film. “Ironically, even though it’s over 40 years later, probably the biggest challenge has been, once again, all the censorship boards and trying to get them to come around and see this film in a new light,” Akkad said. The director’s son has worked tirelessly on the film’s restoration and to reacquaint himself with his father’s work. Only Kuwait has continued its ban on the film.Īkkad’s son, Malek, has lobbied extensively for “The Message” to be screened across the region. ![]() ![]() Now it will be given a widespread release across the region. The film caused controversy when it was released in 1976 and was banned across much of the Arab world. The Oscar-nominated film was passed by the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM) at a screening on Thursday. The cinema epic, which chronicles the life of Prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam, has undergone extensive restoration and will be screened in 4K at Vox Cinemas Riyadh Park during Eid-Al-Fitr. Director Moustapha Akkad’s masterpiece “The Message” will be screened in Saudi Arabia for the first time after being passed by the country’s censors.
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