Theatres Overturn Cancellation of One Nation’s ‘A Super Progressive Movie’

Two movie venues have overturned their cancellation of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s satirical animated feature, A Super Progressive Movie, just hours after the senator went public.

Melbourne’s Village Cinemas Crown and another venue in Hobart initially axed the screenings on Jan. 28, but The Epoch Times has since learned that decision has been quashed.

“This country has become so rigidly politically correct and so frightened of giving imaginary offence to imaginary people,” Hanson said in a statement.

“They’re calling this the most dangerous movie in Australia, when in truth it’s a love letter to Australia.

“I have much stronger confidence in the Australian people’s ability to take a joke and appreciate political satire.”

Hanson’s film, which can be viewed online, scored a 7.4 rating out of 10 on film website IMDB, where one user described it as “one of the most bold, entertaining and unexpectedly intelligent pieces of Australian satire in recent years.”

The story follows a group of progressive characters living in a sheltered “Naarm bubble”—Naarm is the Aboriginal name for Melbourne—who embark on a journey into a world governed by Hanson as prime minister.

Their quest is to retrieve the symbolic “Victim Hood.”

The Epoch Times contacted Melbourne’s Village Cinemas Crown, where listings had been advertised, for comment.

The Hobart venue had been listed as “TBA.”

“All of the premiere screenings of A Super Progressive Movie across Australia have been sold out,” Hanson said, revealing that they had two premiere screenings in Melbourne.

“Holly Valance’s new song that complements the movie, Kiss Kiss My [expletive], has topped iTunes.”

It’s not the first time the movie has faced challenges, last year a scheduled screening at Parliament House was cancelled.

“When we booked the Parliament House theatre for an advanced screening of the movie trailer, it was also cancelled at the very last minute to maximise the inconvenience of people who came from all over the country to watch it,” Hanson said.