Barbie screening canceled after Islamists issue threats while claiming film promotes homosexuality
The Oscar-winning box office hit has ignited a new culture war in France as prosecutors open an inquiry into the threats which halted the screening.
The installation 'Sheltered position' of German artist Sabine Reyer shows one hundred Barbie dolls dressed with burkas at the Ruhr-Biennale in Dortmund(photo credit: REUTERS)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD