Local film #LookAtMe banned from screening in Singapore, but netizens say the ban only makes them want to watch it even more -

has been banned from screening in Singapore, being deemed with “the potential to cause enmity and social division in Singapore’s multi-racial and multi-religious society,” by the Ministry of Home Affairs , Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth as well as the Infocomm Media Development Authority .

The film shows how its protagonist deals with his offence over a pastor’s stance on homosexuality, as well as the discrepancy between what the pastor preaches and his actions off the pulpit. “Various descriptions of the pastor are suggestive of a real pastor in Singapore, officials said in a statement. “Persons in Singapore may draw that connection. The context may be seen to be suggesting or encouraging violence against the pastor.”

The implications of the “inspired by true events” frame at the beginning of the film, coupled with the protagonist’s openly disclosed intentions to use violence to attack the pastor, are what the officials say is the point of concern.

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