Ardern says the film, which attacks NZ mosques, should focus on the Muslim community

Ardern says the film, which attacks NZ mosques, should focus on the Muslim community

WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that any film about Christchurch mosque attacks on the New Zealand Muslim community would be banned after objections to a film focusing on the reaction of some people to the bloodshed. Should focus.

The Hollywood Reporter said last week that on March 15, 2019, a white supremacist gunman planned a movie called "They Are Us" about the attacks on two mosques.

The magazine described the film as an "inspiring story" about Arden's response to the violence.

Ordner's office said last week that he and the government had nothing to do with the film. Asked about it at a news conference, he said the Muslim community should be at the center of any film, not about it, but about its shooting.

"This is a very crude event for New Zealand and even more so for the society that is experiencing it," Ordner said.

"I agree that there are stories that should be told sometime from March 15. But these are the stories of our Muslim community so they need to be at the center of it. I need to tell one of my stories." I don't understand, "he said.

He said, however, that he did not have to say whether a project should go ahead or not.

The title of the film is taken from Arden's words on the day of the shooting. The 40-year-old leader's compassionate response united his astonishing country and earned him international acclaim.

The Hollywood reporter said that New Zealand's Andrew Nicole used to write and direct the film. He referred to it as "not so much about the attacks as it was about Arden's handling of it."

But some Muslims questioned the film's plans when the pain of the victims' families, friends, and the wider community was still so great. He also questioned the plan to focus the film on the Prime Minister and not on the victims.

Guild Meyer, a lawyer for the Muslim community, told 1News Network that he thought the film was "disturbing."

"It completely opens up the white savior," he said.

Armed with high-powered semi-automatic weapons, Australian Brenton Trent opened fire at both mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch, killing 51 people and injuring dozens.

Trent was sentenced last year to life in prison without parole.