Melania Documentary Faces Crew Backlash and South African Withdrawal

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The documentary "Melania" premiered at the Trump Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., following reports that two-thirds of the New York crew requested their names be removed from the credits.Amazon acquired the Brett Ratner-directed film for $40M and faces theatrical withdrawals in South Africa after distributor Filmfinity cited the current political climate.Melania Trump defended the project on Fox News by calling Donald Trump a unifier while critics like Jimmy Kimmel predicted a box office failure for the $75M production.
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