'Winnie the Pooh' film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas

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HONG KONG (AP) — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city. Kenny Ng, a professor at Hong Kong Baptist University’s academy of film, refused to speculate on the reason behind the cancellation, but suggested the mechanism of silencing criticism appeared to be resorting to commercial decisions. Ng said the city saw more cases of censorship over the last two years, mostly targeting non-commercial movies, such as independent short films

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