Cinema Faces Fallout from 'Conspiracy of Silence' Censorship

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A film will not be shown. The film is by a director from Belgium. The film has been stopped by a group in Europe.

The group said the film tells lies. It says bad things about the European Union. The EU is compared to countries with no free speech.

A person in charge said the film is bad. He said it makes Europe look like USSR. The director had to go to an office and feel ashamed.

Other directors took away his job. His office became a museum about free speech. Newspapers are angry about the movie and the director.

A person in charge said it is a big attack. It hurts the free society. He is worried that some people liked the film at first.

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Why will the film not be shown?

The film will not be shown because a group in Europe stopped it.

What did the group say about the film?

The group said the film tells lies and says bad things about the European Union.

What happened to the director after the film was stopped?

The director had to go to an office and feel ashamed, and other directors took away his job.

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