La Nuit (film)

Date: 1992

Region: The Middle East

Subject:Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Film Video


Artist: Mohamed Malas

Confronting Bodies: Official censors

Dates of Action: 1992

Location: Syria

Description of Artwork: A well-received Syrian film and a prize winner at the Cartage Festival in 1992.

The Incident: A bit of dialogue considered to be "defeatist" was cut out of the film.

Results of Incident:

Source: Le Monde, Dec. 18, 1993 L'Article en Francais