Netflix Will Not Air Louis Farrakhan's Documentary, Citing 'magnternal Communication' Error
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan delivers a speech and talks about U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Watergate Hotel, on November 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. This is the first time that Minister Farrakhan will speak directly to the 45th President of the United States and will address “issues of importance regarding America’s domestic challenges, her place on the world stage and her future.” (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Netflix announced that it will not be streaming Minister Louis Farrakhan’s controversial documentary, days after the Nation of Islam leader said the platform would be carrying it.
“This film will not be released on Netflix,” a spokesperson told VarietyTuesday. “Due to an internal miscommunication, it appeared to be scheduled for release on Netflix, but it is not. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.”
The communication error means that “My Life’s Journey Through Music,” a documentary that Farrakhan helped create, will not debut on August 1.
Farrakhan, who has led the Nation of Islam since 1977, shared the initial news on Twitter Monday.
“On August 1st, watch the premiere of my music documentary ‘My Life’s Journey Through Music’ on @netflix,” he tweeted.
The tweet appears to have since been deleted. Farrakhan’s account was unverified by Twitter in June after linking to a video with the caption: “thoroughly and completely unmasking the Satanic Jew and the Synagogue of Satan,” The Guardian reports.
Farrakhan was also in the news this past weekend for delivering a series of anti-Semitic remarks in Chicago, including calling “powerful jews” his “enemy,“ according to CNN.
