NZ producer steps down as proposed film about Christchurch attacks receives increased public criticism

by TVNZ — 14.6.2021

A New Zealand producer for the proposed Christchurch terror attacks film has withdrawn following intense criticism and accusations of whitewashing in the days after its announcement.

The film, They Are Us, will centre around Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern following the events of March 15, 2019.

Fifty-one Muslims were killed while they prayed at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15, 2019. Many more were seriously injured.

The film was met with derision from the Muslim community and the Prime Minister, who called the events “very soon and very raw”.

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