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Barbie Screening Canceled Amid Threats; Mayor Calls Backlash Racist
8/15/2025
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Story summary
- An outdoor screening of "Barbie" in Noisy-le-Sec, France, was cancelled due to threats from opponents.
- Mayor Olivier Sarrabeyrouse criticized the cancellation, labeling the backlash as stemming from an "extreme minority" and as racist and Islamophobic.
- Authorities have launched an investigation into threats against the mayor, with police committed to addressing community separatism.
