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Dakota Johnson says Saudi Arabia has “renewed” her faith in cinema (faroutmagazine.co.uk)
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[–] bl4kers@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think two things can be true...

  1. The film industry in Saudi Arabia is currently a more favorable environment for creative voices (compared to the cold, calculated movie executives in U.S.)
  2. They're funding it with blood money

One doesn't forgive, justify, or defend the other though