A speaker addresses an audience during the Melania Trump documentary event in an elegant, historic venue with American flags.
A new documentary about Melania Trump has been abruptly pulled from theaters in South Africa just days before its planned global release, adding another twist to an already polarizing film. The local distributor, Filmfinity, said the decision was internal and not the result of political or regulatory pressure, though it declined to explain what prompted the move. The film has faced headwinds elsewhere, including weak advance ticket sales and renewed scrutiny of its director, Brett Ratner. The cancellation also comes amid strained US–South Africa relations under President Trump, leaving observers divided over whether politics, poor commercial prospects, or a mix of both drove the sudden reversal.
The New York Times