South Africa pulls back documentary on US First Lady Melania TrumpSouth Africa pulls back documentary on US First Lady Melania TrumpSouth Africa’s main cinema houses have pulled a documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump just ahead of its release, with the distributor citing “the current climate”, local media reported. “Melania” was not listed on the websites of the Nu Metro or Ster Kinekor theatres on Thursday, the day before its international release on January 30. News24 media reported Wednesday the South African distributor Filmfinity had abruptly dropped the film. “The rights sit with Filmfinity, and it’s at their request that we are not releasing it,” Nu Metro said in a statement. The South African government has strained ties with the administration of President Donald Trump, which has criticised Pretoria’s position on a range of domestic and international policies.