evidence: Government officials in Lebanon and Kuwait have moved to ban Warner Bros.‘ "Barbie" after determining that the billion-dollar blockbuster does not align with the countries’ "values" and "beliefs." [...] Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti ministry of information’s committee on cinematic censorship announced Tuesday that "Barbie" has been banned from opening in the country. The committee ruled that the comedy about life-sized dolls promotes "ideas and beliefs that are alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order," according to a statement published by state-run news agency KUNA. [...] The head of the committee, Lafy Al-Subei’e, noted that the government typically opts to censor select scenes "that run counter to public ethics," but "Barbie" has been blocked altogether for generally promoting "alien concepts" and "unacceptable behavior." The A24 horror hit "Talk to Me" has also been prohibited from playing in Kuwait for the same reasons given by the committee.