The UAE is going to stop censoring films shown in cinemas. Recently, several films including Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci received cuts due to their sexual nature. Additionally, the release of Marvel’s Eternals was delayed for the same reason.
UAE changes rules for movie-goers
The United Arab Emirates Media regulatory Office announced that it will soon start a 21+ age category in the motion picture content rating system, According to it, movies screened will be the international versions. This means that certain scenes previously deemed questionable will not be edited out.
The UAE’s censorship law “blocks websites, cuts kissing and sex scenes from films and certain satellite TV channels, and blurs the names of dishes that contain non-halal foods, like pork and bacon, on episodes of Masterchef”. Hence, this move is making a lot of new changes. Additionally, the nation also added that the government offices will be adapting a four-and-a-half workday, treating Saturday and Sunday and a weekend from 2022. The move will align the nation’s holidays with that of the western week.
More about the new changes
Recently, on December 2, the UAE celebrated 50 years of establishment. An analysis by the Middle East Institute (MEI) reveals that the UAE is an ‘exemplary’ case of peaceful coexistence of various identities. Additionally, over 80 percent of its residents are individuals from various religious and cultural beliefs. A huge community of people from India reside and work in the UAE. Hence, the two nations have close diplomatic relations and trade ties. Last year, UAE because the third Arab nation for normalizing relations with Israel. Additionally, three years ago, the nation began a ‘golden visa’ project for attracting foreign residents. Holders of the prestigious visa can live, study and work there without needing a sponsor.
