UK cinemas capitulate to Muslim demands, pull film about Muhammad's daughter following outcry A popular U.K. cinema chain capitulated to demands from angry Muslim protesters over the weekend by announcing it would cancel all upcoming screenings of "The Lady of Heaven," a new film about the daughter of the prophet Muhammad.
The stunning decision garnered immediate criticism online from free speech advocates and defenders of the arts.
The movie's executive producer, Malik Shlibak, called Cineworld's acquiescence "unacceptable" and went so far as to accuse the chain of "bowing down to radical extremists," the Daily Mail reported. Likewise, Claire Fox, who sits in the House of Lords, slammed the move as "disastrous for the arts, dangerous for free speech, a lesson to those who argue identity politics are no threat to democracy."
Cineworld, on the other hand, defended its decision by claiming it pulled the film out of fear for staff and customer safety.
"Due to recent incidents related to screenings of 'The Lady of Heaven,' we have made the decision to cancel upcoming screenings of the film nationwide to ensure the safety of our staff and customers," the cinema chain said.........
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