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MPAA hides the truth

MPAA rejects Gibney’s ‘Dark’ poster

Org objects to hood on torture docu’s one-sheet

According to ThinkFilm distribution prexy Mark Urman, the reason given by the Motion Picture Assn. of America for rejecting the poster is the image of the hood, which the MPAA deemed unacceptable in the context of such horror films as “Saw” and “Hostel.”

Just so we’re all clear, this poster is acceptable:

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But this one isn’t:

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How completely repellent is that?


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