I Am Samuel is a 2020 Kenya/Canada/UK/USA documentary by Peter Murimi Starring Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell and Sasha Knight
Banned in Kenya.
Kenya: Banned in September 2021
The Kenya Film Classification Board
(KFCB) has banned the gay documentary I am Samuel claiming that it sought to propagate values that are in dissonance with our constitution, culture values and norms. KFCB boss Christopher Wambua declared the film to be blasphemous and added:
Worse still, the production is demeaning of Christianity as two gay men in the film purport to conduct a religious marriage invoking the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Directed by a Kenyan filmmaker,
I Am Samuel depicts a romantic relationship between two men living in Nairobi and promotes same-sex marriage as an acceptable way of life.
Summary Notes
Filmed verite style over five
years, I Am Samuel is an intimate portrait of a Kenyan man torn between balancing duty to his family with his dreams for his future.
I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 US horror thriller by Meir Zarchi Starring Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace
The film was banned as one of the most
notable video nasties in 1983. It was unbanned after massive 7m:02s of BBFC cuts for 2001 and 2006 DVD. These cuts were reduced to 2m:54s in 2010, and to 1m:41s for 2020 Blu-ray. Cut again by the BBFC for 4K Blu-ray in 2022. Cut in the US for an R rating
but MPAA Unrated releases are uncut. The film was banned by the Irish film censor in 2010
The film is evenly paced and unrelenting. One is forced to
confront the brutality of rape and violence.
The actress is quite convincing and deserves recognition. The men are sickening and easily hated; they are just vicious animals without any redeeming qualities, yet they are believable.
Without question, the rape scenes are some of the most disturbing moments in cinematic history. The castration scene is unparalleled.
UK: Passed 18 for sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity after unspecified BBFC advised but compulsory cuts:
2022 Kaleidoscope Collector's Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/(RB) Blu-ray Combo
The BBFC commented:
This submission of the film was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that compulsory cuts to reduce scenes of sexual violence would be necessary, in order to achieve an 18 rating.
When the film was submitted for formal classification, the shots in question had been removed and the film was classified 18.
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2020 Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment video
The BBFC commented:
Company was required to make cuts to scenes of sexual violence in order to remove potentially harmful material.
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UK: Passed 18 after 2:54s of BBFC cuts for:
2020 Kaleidoscope Special Edition RB Blu-ray
2020 Kaleidoscope Special Edition R2 DVD
2010 101 Films Blu-ray
2010 101 Films DVD
The BBFC commented on their cuts:
Company was required to make cuts to scenes of sexual violence in order to remove potentially harmful material.
In its Case Study, the BBFC further explained about the reduced cuts:
In 2010, the BBFC was asked to take another look at the film. The BBFC carefully considered the cuts made in 2001 and concluded that they were
excessive.
Although the cuts had successfully removed the most eroticised elements of nudity, they had also removed some of the horror of the rapes, most notably the scene in which Jennifer is raped over a rock, which had been
deleted entirely. On this occasion, it was concluded that any material that emphasised the horrors of sexual violence, whilst not focussing principally on nudity, could be reinstated. However, the moments that seemed to focus on nudity in a prurient and
exploitative manner, as well as the moments that emphasised the enjoyment of the rapists, were still subjected to cuts. In total, two minutes 54 seconds were cut in 2011.
UK: A pre-cut reframed version was passed 18 with an additional 41s of cuts for:
2006 International Trading/Screen Entertainment Special Edition R0 DVD
The BBFC explained their additional cuts
Cut was required to remove images of a woman being raped over a rock
The distributors claimed that the missing 7 minutes were restored prior to resubmission. This is not the case. The latest submission was pre-cut by the distributor basically in line with the BBFC's 2001 cuts list. However, this time they decided
to make the cuts differently (and, in fairness, more smoothly) than on the previous submission. Some of the cuts have been made by reframing (rather than removing) unacceptable material. This means that certain sequences that were previously cut are now
partially present, albeit in a reframed version. As for the 41 seconds of cuts, these occurred at the one point where the BBFC didn't feel that the reframing (and their other tricks, such as use of slow motion) achieved the effect required by
the 2001 cuts list. Basically, they had reframed the rape over the rock so that you couldn't see the woman being raped (she was below screen) but you could still see the attackers thrusting and enjoying the attack. The BBFC asked for this to be removed.
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UK: Passed 18 after 7:02s of BBFC cuts for:
2005 Anchor Bay Box of the Damned R2 DVD
2005 International Trading/Screen Entertainment VHS
2001 International
Trading/Screen Entertainment VHS
The BBFC commented on their cuts:
Compulsory cuts were required to remove several sequences of sexual violence and humiliating depictions of female nudity in line with published Sexual Violence Guidelines.
All cuts are to the gang rape scenes - no cuts in the 'revenge' section.
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1982 Wizard/Astra VHS
Released on VHS in January 1982 first under the Wizard label and then labelled Astra (Astra were UK distributors for US based Wizard).
The video was one of the prime targets of the moral press and it was listed as a
Video Nasty in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout so is therefore one the collectable DPP39s
banned
Banned
Ireland : The version with
BBFC cuts from 2010 was banned on video by the Irish censor in 2010.
Prohibited in accordance with Section 7 of The Video Recordings Act 1989 on the grounds that in the opinion of the Acting Director
of Film Classification it depicts acts of gross violence and cruelty (including torture) towards Humans
In a Glass Cage is a 1987 Spain drama by Agustí Villaronga. With Günter Meisner, David Sust and Marisa Paredes.
Banned in Australia. Never released in
the UK, perhaps in [probably misplaced] fear of BBFC censorship.
ummary Review: A Black Heart
A former Nazi doctor-turned-pedophile, paralyzed from the neck down
after a suicide attempt, is forced to accept a boy as his nurse under threat of blackmail. The boy possesses the man's diary, which details his wartime experiments and his subsequent descent into pedophilia and murder. Before long, the boy displays his
ambition to follow in the older man's footsteps.
Although it is frequently mesmerizing and brilliantly filmed, its aesthetic beauty is unable to disguise its nihilism and black heart. The film nevertheless presents one of the only
truly effective psychological portraits of human evil on film. It's a schizophrenic film to say the least. But it's an unforgettable one, as well.
The Mardi Gras Film Festival 1995 showing was banned by the Australian film. The ban was confirmed on appeal. See article from
refused-classification.com
The 2005 DVD release was banned by the film censor and this was confirmed on appeal.
Interspecies Reviewers is a 2020 Japan anime comedy romance TV series Starring Junji Majima, Yűsuke Kobayashi and Miyu Tomita
A home video release was
banned in Australia in August 2021.
Australia: The video was banned by the Australian Censorship Board on 17th August 2021. The censors explained:
The film is classified RC in accordance with the
National Classification Code, Films Table, 1. (b) as films that depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not).
Summary Notes
From elves to succubi to fairies and more, Our heroes: Stunk, a human, Zel, an elf and a hermaphrodite angel named Crimvael are here to rate the red-light delights of all manner of
monster girls
Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer is a 2022 Pakistan crime thriller by Abu Aleeha Starring
Kaleem Ghori, Yasir Hussain and Rabya Kulsoom
Banned in Pakistan in March 2022.
Summary Notes
The story of serial killer Javed Iqbal, who sexually abused and killed more than 100 children in Lahore between 1998 and 1999.
Pakistan: Banned in March 2022
The movie Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer was eagerly awaited in its native Pakistan but after a preview screening in Karachi it was abruptly pulled by the government's Central Bureau of Film Censors, despite it
initially receiving censor approval. The decision was met with widespread condemnation by the film community and those who had been involved in the Javed Iqbal investigation.
A high court case is currently ongoing in a bid to retract the decision.
v Jigsaw
- 2017 USA/Canada horror thriller by Michael Spierig
Jigsaw is a 2017 USA/Canada horror thriller by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig. Starring Laura Vandervoort and Tobin Bell and Callum Keith Rennie.
Uncut in the UK, US and Australia but
it was notably downrated from an 18 rating to a 15 rating on appeal in Australia. The film was banned in Malaysia
Summary Notes
Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met
a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man: John Kramer. But how can this be? The man known as Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade.
Versions
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Australia
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, injury detail:
2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment RB 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2017 Lionsgate UK cinema release (rated 14/08/2017)
Australia:
There has been a bit of a buzz that the latest film in the Saw franchise is perhaps not quite so close to the cutting edge of torture porn. And this has now been confirmed by an appeal against an adults-only R18+
rating from the Australian Censorship Board. The Review Board that heard the appeal have reduced the R18+ rating to MA15+ which would perhaps be called a 15A in the UK system.
banned
Malaysia
Malaysia: Banned in 2017
The film was banned by the country's film censor for strong horror themes and gruesome violence
Joyland is a 2022 Pakistan drama by Saim Sadiq Starring Rasti Farooq, Sarwat Gilani and Ali Junejo
Banned by Pakistan's government in November 2022. Unbanned after cuts a few days later but the film is still banned locally in
Punjab.
Summary Notes
As the happily patriarchal Rana family craves for the birth of a baby boy, the youngest of the Rana men secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and finds himself falling for a
fiercely ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family's...
Pakistan: Banned in Punjab November 2022.
Less than 24 hours after the national government's decision
to unban Joyland, the Punjab government blocked the film's release in the province.
The Punjab Information and Culture Department explained that the Punjab government decided to re-call Joyland in the wake of persistent complaints received from
different quarters.
Pakistan: Unbanned November 2022.
Pakistani film Joyland has been unbanned by the censor board of Pakistan after making several scenes were cut.
The full censor board has allowed the local
screening of Joyland. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a cabinet committee to look into the matter after some schools of thought had objected to the movie.
Pakistan: Banned November 2022.
Joyland, which
is Pakistan's contender at the Oscars, was set to go on national release, but was banned following pressure from hardline Islamic groups who called the film repugnant.
Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, a senator in the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party, called Joyland
cultural terrorism and criticised the government for the shameless act of allowing its release:
I condemn it and will use every legal step to stop Joyland's release. Glamourising transgenders in Pakistan, as well
as their love affairs, is a direct attack on our beliefs.
Cancelling the film's licence, which puts its Oscars' contention in doubt, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said:
Written
complaints were received that the film contains highly objectionable material which do not conform with the social values and moral standards of our society and is clearly repugnant to the norms of 'decency and morality' as laid down in Section 9 of the
Motion Picture Ordinance, 1979.
Ken Park is a 2002 USA/Netherlands/France drama by Larry Clark and Edward Lachman. With Adam Chubbuck, James Bullard, Seth Gray.
The UK hasn't had a UK release yet. It
is reported that Larry Clark punched the only potential distributor to date, putting an end to the release. The film was banned in Australia.
Summary Review: Not About Much
It's about several
Californian skateboarder's life and relationships with and without their parents.
Ken Park has not received widespread distribution due to the depiction of young teenagers in acts of urination, cunnilingus, auto erotic
asphyxiation and group sex. It is all simulated bar for one act -- a young man was genuinely masturbating.
The reason I dislike this film, as I did both Kids and Bully (two movies that appear tame by comparison), is simply
because once you take away the shocking aspects of it - the violence, the no-holds-barred sex scenes - it really isn't about anything much.
Ken Park was originally scheduled as part of the 2003 Sydney Film Festival, but the Office of Film and Literature Classification (now known as the Australian Classification Board) handed
down a ban, citing the work's prolonged scenes of unsimulated sex.
A screening at the Balmain Town Hall was stopped by police as the opening credits rolled, prompting critic David Stratton to observe: "It is an explicit film, and it is a
confronting film, but it's a film that certainly deserves to be seen by an adult audience. It's sad that we in this country today have got to a stage where adults can't choose whether or not to see a film like this."
Marathi film Khairlanjichya Mathyawar has now been officially banned by the courts and cannot be screened in any theatre or
film festivals. The certification, U/A, which had previously been issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has been withdrawn and the makers of the film have to apply and re-issue another certificate to screen it.
The movie based on
the real life tragedy in which four members of Bhotmange family were lynched by a frenzied mob in Khairlanji village in Bhandara on September 29, 2006.
Director Raju Meshram said:
The court has banned the film and CBFC
has asked us to have a meeting with Bhaiyalal Bhotmange, the lone survivor of the incident, before we proceed with the case. We are planning to have a discussion with him in Mumbai soon.
When contacted, Bhotmange said:
We had appealed to the court and I am glad that the film has been stopped from being screened. I am also not interested in having any discussion with the makers in Mumbai, as I feel that my deceased family's sentiments have been hurt.
If they want, they can come to Nagpur, but I am not going to change my mind.
Summary Notes
This film is based on Khairlanji massacre took place in an interior village
of Maharashtra in 2006. The wife and daughter of a poor farmer were raped and paraded naked before they were killed. This was allegedly done because the farmer opposed registration of their field to built a road through it.
The Killing Of America is a 1981 USA/Japan crime documentary by Sheldon Renan and Leonard Schrader (uncredited). Starring Chuck Riley, Ed Dorris and Thomas Noguchi.
Not formally banned in the US, but the film was never released, distributed, televised nor made available for sale in the USA, from
when the documentary was produced in 1981, until released on home video by Severin in 2016. The film was however released in Japan and the UK where it was passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2000.
US: Informally banned from 1981 to 2016
Promotional Material
In 1982, filmmakers Seldon Renan and Academy Award® nominee Leonard Schrader (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, MISHIMA, BLUE COLLAR) created a graphic and provocative
examination of America's history with and penchant for senseless violence, mass shootings and cold-blooded murder. It was condemned as exploitive and obscene (The New York Times), acclaimed as among the most controversial documentaries in the history of
cinema (Fantasia Festival), and never distributed, televised or made available for sale in the United States.
Availability
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2016 Blue Undergorund/Severin Films [US + Japanese Versions] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2016 Blue Undergorund/Severin Films [US Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2000 Cine-Verite video
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Severin Films [US + Japanese Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
2016 Severin
Films [US version only] R0 DVD at US Amazon
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 UK/USA action comedy adventure by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Taron Egerton, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.
Banned in Cambodia in 2017.
Cambodia: Banned in October 2017
Cambodia has banned the movie Kingsman:
The Golden Circle over its alleged negative portrayal of the country. Bok Borak, from the Ministry of Censorship Culture told The Phnom Penh Post that the film's clear reference to Cambodia as a place where villains are based and make trouble for
the world as a major point of concern.
Availability
UK: The UK Version was passed 15 uncut for strong violence, language, sex references, drugs misuse for:
2018 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray/RB 4k Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2018 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2018 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2017 Twentieth Century Fox cinema release
Summary Notes
When the Kingsman headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman,
dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's
becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy...
The Kite Runner is a 2007 USA/China/UK/Afghanistan drama by Marc Forster. Starring Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada and Atossa Leoni.
Uncut around the world but banned in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Banned in 2008
Afghanistan has
banned the import and exhibition of The Kite Runner on the grounds that it could incite violence. Latif Ahmadi, the head of state-run Afghan Film told Reuters:
On the basis of the instruction of the Information and
Culture Ministry, The Kite Runner film's depiction and import has been banned. Because some of its scenes are questionable and unacceptable for some people and would cause sensitiveness and would cause trouble for the government and people.
In one controversial scene, Hassan is raped in an alley by a Pashtun bully. The rape scene is considered inflammatory and anti-Islamic in Afghan society.
Summary Notes
In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kiting on the streets of a peaceful
Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who
supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kiting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but
does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the
Russians ...
Availability
UK: Passed 12 uncut for:
2008 Paramount Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
The Lady Of Heaven is a 2021 UK action drama by Eli King Starring Ray Fearon, Denise Black and Christopher Sciueref
There are no BBFC issues with this release but the film was withdrawn from all Cineworld cinemas and some Vue cinemas after
muslim protests. The film was banned in Morocco.
Summary Notes
The heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima, the daughter of the religious character Muhammad. Separated by 1400 years,
an Iraqi child, in the midst of a war-torn country, learns the importance and power of patience. After losing his mother, the child finds himself in a new home, where a loving grandmother narrates the historical story of The Lady and how her suffering as
the first victim of terror spun out of control into the 21st century.
The film was withdrawn from all Cineworld cinemas and some Vue cinemas after muslim protests.
One issue is reported as being a CGI depiction of the religious character Mohammed,
something forbidden in islam. The BBC's Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, said that the criticism also centres on the the way the Shia Muslim film-maker and cleric, Yasser Al-Habib, has portrayed prominent revered figures in early Sunni Islam,
implying that there are comparisons between their actions with those of the Islamic State group in Iraq.
Moroccan film censors have banned the British film Lady of Heaven, after it was condemned by the country's religious council.
The Supreme Ulema Council said the movie was a
flagrant falsification of the established facts of Islam. The council accused the film of loathsome partiality and accused the filmmakers of seeking fame and sensationalism and hurting the feelings of Muslims and stirring up religious sensitivities.
There have been protests against the film in the UK. Egypt, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq have also denounced it.
Land of the Dead is a 2005 Canada/France/USA horror thriller by George A Romero. Starring John Leguizamo, Asia Argento and Simon Baker.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating.
This cut version was passed 15 for 2004 cinema release. Home video releases are the uncut MPAA Unrated version which was also passed 15 uncut for UK home video. The film was banned in Ukraine
Ukraine: Banned
The film
was banned in Ukraine reportedly over sensitivities to marauding cannibal masses in search of food. It recalls the historical Holodomor genocide in 1932-33. The Soviet Government starved the Ukranian people causing thousands to resort to cannibalism to
survive.
Summary Notes
Now that zombies have taken over the world, the living have built a walled-in city to keep the dead out. But all's not well where it's most safe, as a revolution plans to
overthrow the city leadership, and the zombies are turning into more advanced creatures.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 USA/Germany/Japan/UK/Hong Kong action fantasy adventure by Jan de Bont. Starring Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler and Chris Barrie.
The BBFC reports that the 2019 submission was a Domestic Cut but there are no further details abut this variant. The film was banned in
China.
China: Banned
From IMDb. The film was banned in China because it damaged China's reputation, giving the impression of a country in chaos, with no government, and overrun by secret societies.
Summary Notes
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, makes the unexpected discovery of a throbbing golden orb able to guide its
holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artefact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power, Lara needs to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, especially the unscrupulous former Nobel Prize winner and now a bio-weapons
dealer, Jonathan Reiss. With the aid of the former agent, Terry Sheridan, the fearless adventurer travels the world in pursuit of the precious item; however, can she retrieve it in time to save the day?
Availability
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate action violence and fantasy horror:
2018 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on
11th June 2018
Lightyear is a 2022 US children's cartoon drama by Angus MacLane Starring Chris Evans, (voice), Keke Palmer, (voice), Dale Soules and (voice)
There are no censorship issues with
this release in the west but the film has been banned in many muslim countries. In particular the film won't be in theaters in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Malaysia. The issue is the presence of
openly LGBTQ characters in the film. The film was also removed from the Disney+ streaming service. Disney were reluctant to make cuts to remove the gay material and decided that it was best to remove the film entirely from countries or regions where the
material is controversial.
Summary Notes
The story of Buzz Lightyear and his adventures to infinity and beyond.
#LookAtMe is a 2022 Singapore gay themed drama by Ken Kwek Starring Yao, Yao and Pam Oei
Banned in Singapore.
Summary Notes
A Youtuber posts an irreverent video trolling a megachurch pastor, in defence of his gay twin brother. He is vilified by society, tried in court, and pitted against a culture that
threatens to destroy his family.
Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has retained
banned film #LookAtMe in its official selection, despite the fact it cannot be screened in the country.
Directed by Singapore filmmaker Ken Kwek, the film was handed a local exhibition ban last week on the grounds that it supposedly
denigrates a religious community and has the potential to cause enmity and social division in Singapore's multi-racial and multi-cultural society, according to a joint statement by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY).
Produced by Eko Pictures, the feature received its world premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in July where it proved one of the buzz titles of the event and received a
special mention for the performance of Malaysian-born, US-based actor Yao (aka Thomas Pang) who plays the dual role of twin brothers.
The film's production team had previously planned to submit an appeal in a bid to overturn the ban. But after
learning more about the IMDA appeals process, which includes a $355 (S$500) fee, they chose not to challenge the decision.
The film's festival run continues and it is scheduled to screen at upcoming festivals in the US, Australia and Thailand.
2011 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad
banned
UAE
Dubai: Banned by the film censor in 2011:
The Dubai film censor, Mohammad Naser, said that Love and Other Drugs would not be making it to cinemas: saying it has been banned because of excessive sexual
content.
Made in China is a 2009 India/USA action comedy by Nikkhil Advani (as Nikhil Advani). Starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone and Chia-Hui Liu.
From IMDb. The shot of Hojo urinating
on the face of Sidhu has been removed from the international version. The film was banned in Nepal. BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2019.
Nepal: Banned in February 2009
Nepal's
Ministry of Information and Communication banned the film as mentioned that Lord Buddha was born in India. Buddha was born at the time in the independent republic of Lumbini. This is now part of Nepal.
Summary Notes
Based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, orphaned Sidhu is adopted by the owner of Bajrang Bali Parathas, known simply as Dada. Years later Sidhu has grown up and is an expert at slicing vegetables. When his Chinese friend and
Philosopher, Chopstick, cons him into believing that he is the reincarnation of Liu Sheung, a slain Chinese revolutionary, Sidhu takes it upon himself to travel to the Zhange district where he will be forced to confront a deadly female assassin by the
name of Suzy; be befriended by a semi-crazed beggar; and must face humiliation and possible death at the hands of the virtually indestructible Hojo.
Graphic violence, sex scenes and content that may disturb.
The censor added a note of explanation for
the ban:
While the feature does not actively promote or support this material, the tacit invitation to enjoy cruel and violent behavior through its first-person portrayal and packaging as entertainment is likely to lead to
an erosion of empathy for some viewers,
Promotional Material
Elijah Wood stars in this remake of director William Lustig's 1980 horror classic of the same name. To say that Frank
(Wood) is a troubled young man would be an understatement - as the ever-growing number of young women he has murdered since the death of his mother (America Olivo), with whom he enjoyed an unhealthily close relationship, demonstrates only too well. Frank
runs a mannequin store and likes to apply the scalps of his victims to the models in his spare time. However, when beautiful young artist Anna (Nora Arnezeder) wanders into the store and talks about making use of its resources for an exhibition she is
planning, she presents Frank with a troubling quandary. Anna appears to offer the possibility of a human relationship that will fill the void created by his mother's death, but she also excites his desire to kill and possess. Will Frank be able to
overcome his homicidal urges?
Availability
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 USA/Australia action Sci-Fi film by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers). Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss.
v Mawlana
- 2016 Egypt mystery drama by Magdy Ahmed Aly.
Megan Is Missing is a 2011 USA horror thriller by Michael Goi. Starring Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn and Dean Waite.
Banned in New Zealand.
New Zealand: Banned
New Zealand's Office of Film & Literature Classification said:
The DVD is classified as objectionable. The feature depicts sexual violence and sexual conduct involving young
people to such an extent and degree, and in such a manner, that the availability of the publication is likely to be injurious to the public good.
Although an attempt has been made to present the material in the context of a
cautionary tale, and there is additional interview footage that puts forward the notion that the feature could raise awareness of the vulnerability of teenage girls to sexual predators, the feature's material is strongly prurient and exploitative. The
film relishes the spectacle of one girl's ordeal including a 3-minute real-time rape scene.
Perhaps a few clues about the reason for the ban in the promotional material:
On January 14th,
2007, 14-year-old Megan Stewart disappeared. Three weeks later, her 13-year-old best friend Amy Herman also vanished. Assembled from video chats, webcam footage, home videos and news reports, this is what happened in the days immediately before -- and
after -- Megan went missing.
From writer/director Michael Goi comes this unblinking depiction of internet predators and child abduction as seen through the eyes of two North Hollywood teens. Their language is blunt. Their behavior
is shocking. And their fate is absolutely horrific. Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn and Dean Waite star in this disturbing and often explicit drama about a real-life world of risks and danger that every teen must know...and no parent can afford to miss.
Summary Notes
Megan Stewart, 14, and her best friend Amy Herman, 13, though opposites in personality, are best friends. Megan carries the front of being the most popular girl in
school, but this masks a lifestyle of hard partying, drugs, alcohol and indiscriminate sex. Amy, unpopular and socially awkward, clings to her relationship with Megan as a lifeline to social acceptance. Together, these two young girls forge a deep
friendship based on their mutual needs. The two girls regularly communicate by web chat cameras or cell phone, and even meet boys online. As Megan seeks friends who are different from her usual posse of hanger-ons, she is introduced by a friend online to
a 17 year-old boy named Josh in a chat room. Megan and Josh bond quickly, leaving Amy feeling a bit left out. One day, Megan goes to meet Josh in person, and she is never seen again. Amy launches into a concentrated effort to find her friend. As the
media swirls around the story of Megan's disappearance, Amy discovers the ...
Monster Hunter is a 2020 China/Germany/Japan/USA action fantasy adventure by Paul WS Anderson. Starring Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa and TI.
The film didn't trouble
international film censors but a joke didn't go down well in China where the film was withdrawn from cinemas a week after release.
China: Withdrawn from cinemas in December 2020
Not long after its theatrical release
in China, the film was pulled from cinemas and subsequently banned. A jokey banter between two soldiers was deemed insulting:
Soldier 1: What? Soldier 2: Look at my knees! Soldier 1: What kind of knees are they?
Soldier 2: Chi knees!
Summary Notes
When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival
against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the video game by Capcom.
v Morgue Street
- 2012 Italy short horror thriller by Alberto Viavattene.
Much Loved is a 2015 Morocco drama by Nabil Ayouch. Starring Loubna Abidar, Danny Boushebel and Abdellah Didane.
Banned in Morocco in 2015.
Morocco: Banned in May 2015
The government announced that it would not be screened, claiming it to be a grave outrage against moral values and Moroccan womanhood , and a flagrant attack on the kingdom's image
.
The director and the lead actress have now been summonsed to court on charges of supposed pornography, indecency and inciting minors to debauchery.
Availability
France: Released in cinemas in
summer 2015
Summary Notes
A group of women in Morocco make a living as prostitutes in a culture that is very unforgiving toward women in that profession.
My Mother's Daughter is a 2022 UK documentary short film by Mariam Khan, Ahmen Khawaja
Banned by the Pakistan film censor in 2023.
Summary Notes
Mehak was 13 when she was abducted by a man known to her family. He repeatedly raped her and forced her to convert to Islam. She managed to escape but not before making a shocking discovery that changed her life forever.
Pakistan:
Banned in March 2023
Pakistan's Central Board of Film Censors has banned the short documentary My Mother's Daughter which was due to screen at the Women International Film Festival. Director Mariam Khan shared the letter sent by the
censor board which had based its reasons for censoring the film by calling it propaganda as well as for highlighting wrong values which are against the Pakistani culture and society.
