'Zero Dark Thirty' Ban: Rumors of Unofficial Ban in Pakistan

"Zero Dark Thirty" film that is one of the top Oscar contender in the United States have caused quite a controversy and is even more so overseas.

The film that hasn't been officially distributed in Pakistan has leaders speaking out against the film that covers the hunt and assassination for the al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. The film through bootleg and pirated copies are floating around the country. "Technically, no one in Pakistan is supposed to have ever seen the movie," shared a NBC reporter.

The film directed by Kathryn Bigelow starring Jessica Chastain takes place in Pakistan sparked controversy about the portrayal of the country and most likely will not be shown on local big screen.

Moshin Yaseen, manager of Cinepax the largest multiplex chain in Pakistan said, "If you are going to say something about complicated part of the world, then you should say it right." Expressing his disappointment how his country and fellow citizens are characterized in the film.

"As a local distributor, there was no financial viability for me. The film was already widely available in the [pirated] DVD market. But as a film buff, the movie was inaccurate about Pakistan."

As of now not a single one of the handful theaters in the country that show English-language films has aired Zero Dark Thirty" yet, according to The Associated Press. And these theaters must submit selections to censors for approval, and no distributor applied for permission to show it.

Jamshed Zafar, a leading importers and distributors of foreign films in Pakistan said, "If you get into such controversy, you not only lose money but your reputation is at stake."

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