Tunisia government bans 'Wonder Woman' after al-Chaab complaint

A court in Tunisia, banned 'Wonder Woman', a US film starring a former soldier with the Israeli army, more than a month after it was scheduled to open at cinemas, a legal source said.

The film was due to be screened at two venues in Tunis in early June, but the showings were "suspended" following a complaint from the nationalist al-Chaab party.

The court finally decided to impose the ban last Friday, prosecution spokesman Sofiene Sliti said.

The verdict was disclosed to the media this week without a reason given for the judgement.

Al-Chaab demanded the film be banned in Tunisia because Gadot had defended Israel's 2014 war on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Facebook.

UCJ, UNILORIN.