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  1. www.bbc.co.uk › news › newsbeat-50543213Blue Story: UK cinema ban called 'institutionally racist' - BBC

    Nov 25, 2019 · These are some of the ways a ban on Rapman's Blue Story by two UK cinema chains has been described. Vue and Showcase Cinemas saw a backlash to their decision to pull the film after a fight...

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  3. www.nme.com › news › film‘Blue Story’ director Rapman discusses “hidden reasons” for ...

    Nov 27, 2019 · 'Blue Story': Rapman discusses the film being banned from Vue cinemas across the country, hinting at "hidden reasons" and calling it an "upsetting time"

  4. www.bustle.com › p › why-banning-blue-storyWhy Banning 'Blue Story' Screenings Is An Injustice That's ...

    Feb 20, 2024 · Earlier this week, cinema chain Vue banned the new UK film Blue Story. It came after a fight broke out on Saturday in the line for the Disney children’s film Frozen 2 in one of their cinemas...

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  5. inews.co.uk › news › ukWhy is Blue Story banned from cinemas? Vue and Showcase ...

    • Why Was Blue Story Pulled from Cinemas?
    • What Has The Film’S Director Said?
    • What Is Blue Story About?

    The decision to pull Blue Storycomes after a disturbance that broke out at the Star City cinema in Birmingham on Saturday evening. Dozens of teenagers, some armed with machetes, clashed at the cinema while people were queuing for a screening of Frozen II, with many of those present families with young children. Six teenagers, including four 14-year...

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    Blue Story’swriter and director Andrew Onwubolu condemned the incident and said that his film was about “love not violence”. Mr Onwubolu, also known as Rapman, described the incident as “truly unfortunate”. He said: “Sending love to all those involved in [Saturday’s] violence at Star City in Birmingham. “It’s truly unfortunate that a small group of...

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    Blue Storyfollows tells the story street rivalry as it follows best friends Timmy and Marco, who go to school together in Peckham but live in neighbouring London boroughs. BBC Films described Blue Story as an “outstanding, critically acclaimed debut feature which powerfully depicts the futility of gang violence. It’s an important film from one of t...

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  6. www.independent.co.uk › voices › lettersPulling Blue Story from cinemas was racist and we stand by ...

    In isolation, it could be said that the banning of Blue Story is simply unfair. But it is one of the few films on general release which recounts black life in Britain. The film being pulled...

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  7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-50566057Blue Story director Rapman questions 'hidden reasons' for ...

    Nov 27, 2019 · The director of a film at the centre of a storm over violence in cinemas has said he feels "bullied" and "cheated" after it was banned by the Vue chain. Rapman said Blue Story had nothing...

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  9. inews.co.uk › culture › filmAll you need to know about Blue Story, banned in Vue and ...

    Nov 28, 2019 · Blue Story is now banned from all 21 Showcase cinemas, as well as Vue’s 91 venues. The decision to pull the film came after a disturbance that broke out at the Star City cinema in...

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