This film was banned in the United States for its harsh social criticism

Within the Netflix catalog we have had series and movies that have given a lot to talk about in recent years. Now a new one has been released film that was banned in the United States in 2020, and that its first was also boycotted by the government that year, because it threatened the country’s image, it is ‘Hunting’.

This production from the Netflix streaming platform is directed by Craig Zobel and written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof. It tells the story of a wealthy group that every year decides to secretly undertake a heinous game. This activity has to do with the manhunt of a group of working class people.

This story has sparked controversy around the world, especially in its country of origin, the United States, because it is a critique of clear division of social classesand at the same time that it faithfully reflects the existing problems regarding the legal use of weapons in that country, harshly criticized in recent years.

The release date for this film was scheduled for September 2020, however, the mass shootings occurred in Texas, which resulted in the deaths of a total of 23 civilians, as well as Ohio, with a total of 10 civilians dead and 27 injured. , in August of that same year they postponed its arrival in theaters.

Donald Trump boycotted the premiere of the film

In 2020, the year in which the film ‘The Hunt’ was scheduled to be released, the former president Donald Trump he said he “attacked the country’s image”. This was because of the aforementioned shootings, which took place in Texas and Ohio, arguing that it would have sparked a lot of aggression, added to the little contribution it made to society.

In a tweet from the former president’s official account, Donald Trump harshly criticized the Hollywood industry at the time, indicating that the film’s producers were negative figures for the country, in addition to racistsclaiming that the tape was made to incite chaos and violence.

It has been two years since that complex security situation in the United States, which continues to happen, as the problem caused by the legal carrying of weapons in the country continues to be a reality, no doubt ‘The hunt’ has put its finger on the pain of one. of the most serious problems in North America.