Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Irreversible ... to be banned?
The "Australian Family Association" and Fred Nile have combined forces to try and get another film banned in Australia. Their target this time is the french film Irreversible which was released in Sydney and Melbourne in mid-February. Inside Film reports:
The "Australian Family Association" and Fred Nile have combined forces to try and get another film banned in Australia. Their target this time is the french film Irreversible which was released in Sydney and Melbourne in mid-February. Inside Film reports:
French film Irreversible, starring Monica Bellucci, may be banned by the Classification Review Board after complaints from both the Australian Family Association and Rev Fred Nile, who has written to the Federal Attorney General. Irreversible first released in Australia on Thursday 12 February in Sydney and Melbourne to above-average box office figures, with an impressive screen average of $10,427 on its opening weekend. The film has previously been released in over 21 territories worldwide including the United States and the UK, completely uncut and as originally edited by its acclaimed director, Gasper Noe. The classification review has come as a blow to domestic film distributors, Accent Film Entertainment, after a successful six week season in Sydney and Melbourne, as other states such as Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth were due to follow after positive word-of-mouth. ... Says Margaret Pomeranz, host of SBS's The Movie Show, 'Here we go again. Another film acknowledged internationally as a serious work of cinema is questioned by various pressure groups in this country about its suitability for viewing by adults. It just makes you weep. How narrow are we going to become in Australia?' The film was unanimously passed by The Office of Film and Literature Classification prior to its release in February, with an R18+ rating. The film was cited as an important work from a major artist, the decision praised by many sections of the Australian artistic community. The hearing will take place this Monday 29th March at which time a decision will be passed by the Classification Review Board.If you are as worried about another film being banned in Australia as I am (can anyone say Ken Park?), you may wish to write to the Office of Film and Literature Classification via details here. *sigh*
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