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Paris (AFP) - A documentary on radical Islam has struck a nerve in France two-and-a-half months after a devastating jihadist attack in Paris and sparked a debate about freedom of expression.
The documentary "Salafists" opens on Wednesday in only five cinemas in France, and its portrayal of bloody images of Islamist propaganda has seen its directors accused of "flirting with advocating terrorism".
Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin took the advice of the national commission to bar under-18s from seeing the film, a rare move for a documentary.
She said her decision was the result of the documentary makers "broadcasting scenes and talk of extreme violence without commentary".
The run-up to the classification decision was accompanied by days of debate in France over the threat of the film being seen as condoning terrorism, or whether limiting audiences amounted to an attack on freedom of expression.
Documentary on radical Islam raises hackles in France - Yahoo News
The documentary "Salafists" opens on Wednesday in only five cinemas in France, and its portrayal of bloody images of Islamist propaganda has seen its directors accused of "flirting with advocating terrorism".
Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin took the advice of the national commission to bar under-18s from seeing the film, a rare move for a documentary.
She said her decision was the result of the documentary makers "broadcasting scenes and talk of extreme violence without commentary".
The run-up to the classification decision was accompanied by days of debate in France over the threat of the film being seen as condoning terrorism, or whether limiting audiences amounted to an attack on freedom of expression.
Documentary on radical Islam raises hackles in France - Yahoo News
