RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Morocco has banned Ridley Scott’s biblical epic “Exodus,” provoking an angry response by politicians and filmmakers in this North African country.
Morocco’s film commission issued a letter to all cinemas on Saturday, notifying them that the film, which portrays the story of Moses, has been banned for possibly portraying God in the scene of Moses’ revelation.
Islam and Morocco law both forbid the public display of images of God.
The movie has already been banned in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
However, a party in Morocco’s governing coalition has criticized the ban as “incomprehensible,” especially to a film industry that is important to Morocco. Morocco is a major destination for foreign movies.