Barbie Movie Banned in Vietnam Over Map of South China Sea
The shot that's getting Barbie banned in one country is a map of the South China Sea that includes the nine-dash line,
a U-shaped dotted line that China uses to claim as its territory. Vietnam also claims some of the same territory, and the map in the Barbie movie is seen as a provocation by the Vietnamese government.
The map appears in a scene where Margot Robbie's Barbie is giving a presentation to a group of children. The presentation is about the history of the world, and the map is used to show how the South China Sea has been disputed for centuries.
The Vietnamese government has banned the Barbie movie from being shown in theaters in Vietnam. The government says that the map is a violation of its sovereignty, and that it could incite anti-Chinese sentiment among the Vietnamese people.
The Barbie movie has not been banned in any other countries, but it is possible that other countries with claims to the South China Sea could follow Vietnam's lead. The map in the movie is a sensitive issue, and it is likely to continue to be debated for some time.
Here is a link to an article with more information about the map in the Barbie movie: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/world/asia/barbie-vietnam-south-china-sea.html
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