Controversy
The Thai government did not allow the film makers to film in Thailand. After completion of the film, the Thai authorities did not permit the film to be distributed in Thailand due to scenes that could be construed as disrespectful towards the King. The filmmakers resubmitted the film to Thai censors. The Thai authorities maintained the ban; The Nation's opinion piece opined that some Thai questioned the state of the democracy due to the film ban; the paper also reported that Americans enjoyed watching the film.
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