Conspiracy-laden 'The Kerala Story,' a film about Indian women joining the Islamic State, has created a stir in India
on Facebook. “Kerala will unitedly oppose the conscious move to foster religious differences and enmity. That’s the tradition of this land,” he continued.
Its success has surprised many mainstream movie critics in India who deride the film as propaganda. One critic inthat the film was “marred by half-truths and an emotionally exploitative gaze” which sourced information on Islam from “hate-filled WhatsApp groups.” But many opposition leaders have accused the film of demonizing Muslims and encouraging Islamophobia. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, a group of cinema owners said they would stop screenings after protests and a low audience turnout. In West Bengal, which is ruled by another opposing party, Trinamool Congress, the Chief Minister banned screenings because they “could be dangerous to peace and order.
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