Malaysia’s first gay-themed movie has been a hit at the box office but an official from the conservative Islamic party Thursday called for it to be banned despite its anti-homosexual ending. “Dalam Botol” (“Inside a Bottle”) raked in one million ringgit ($330,000) in the first five days, making it a local hit, the Star daily reported, despite Malaysia’s conservative views on homosexuality. The movie, which opened on March 24, features a gay male character who has a sex-change operation to please his lover but finally regrets the procedure. It ends with him falling in love with a girl.

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