Actor Zoe Terakes, best known for Wentworth and Nine Perfect Strangers, has responded to the film’s banning in Kuwait.
But this is believed to be the first time a film has been banned because of the gender identity of a cast member, which is not referenced in the movie.
“It is believed to be a new development and could represent the start of worrying trend going forward when it comes to LGBTQ talent,” the entertainment industry magazine reported.Terakes wrote on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, that it was “devastating and terrifying in its own right” that Kuwait banned films with queer or trans themes or scenes.
“But our film doesn’t have queer themes,” they wrote. “Our film doesn’t actually ever mention my transness or my queerness. I am a trans actor who happened to get the role.Advertisement“As much as it is very sad to be on the receiving end of this, what is even more heartbreaking is what this precedent means for the queer and trans people of Kuwait.
“Representation is hope. Representation is a light at the end of the tunnel, a reason to keep going, something to hold on to in the dark, a voice that whispers things can be better than they are.”Ironheart“Our film doesn’t actually ever mention my transness or my queerness. I am a trans actor who happened to get the role”: Zoe Terakes.“And hope is such a large part of how we live as marginalised people,” they said.
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