Russian multimedia project Snob further reported, citing its deputy chief editor, that World Pictures had asked it to remove all mentions of the word “ gay ” from its reviews.Ī review published Wednesday noted that the self-censorship backfired and “made this love story even more poignant and delicate.” The company appeared to be concerned about Russia’s law banning “homosexual propaganda to minors” (though “Supernova” is rated “18+” for mature audiences) and past attacks on venues that had screened controversial movies. “Still, several viewers of the stripped-down version confirmed that it’s clear from the context even after self-censorship that the characters are a couple,” it reported.Īccording to author and critic Konstantin Kropotkin, “Supernova’s” Russian distributor World Pictures went to the cutting board out of fear that movie theaters would refuse to release it and its premiere would be mired in “excesses.”
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