Postal ad banned in Germany
When he made Postal, director Uwe Boll described his intention in an open letter:
Postal’s objective is to insult all cultures, religions, political groups and leaders. No one is spared. The film is intended to provoke thought, laughter and open debate. Our world is out of balance and “POSTAL” will reflect just how fucked up we are.
It appears that some of his fellow Germans have missed the point. Provocative radio ads for the film have been banned (via) over a joke about funding Osama Bin Laden’s terrorism plans.
Radio bosses are afraid that listeners will take the satirical promotions in a literal context. In one commercial an actor parodies Bin Laden and informs the audience that five per cent of the box-office receipts will be used to support Al-Qaeda. But angry Boll has lashed out at the radio executives, alleging they think listeners are dumb. He rages, “No German would be so naive and stupid as to believe that Bin Laden is talking in German via a German radio station. “This is a huge scandal and definitely the wrong signal as this self-censorship only helps these religious fanatics gain control. Tolerance as well as art, freedom of speech and freedom of expression has always been one of the strong pillars of strong democracies.”
Friday 07 Dec 2007 | Paul | Germany
