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Inxeba censorship | The battle is not over yet

Roberto Igual — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:36:12 +0000

Despite this week’s ruling confirming that the acclaimed Inxeba should not have been classified as X-rated, cultural traditionalists say they will continue to try to have the film banned. On Thursday, the Pretoria High Court handed down its final ruling on the Film and Publications Board Appeals Tribunal’s February decision to re-rate the film as X18. […]

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Judge: Inxeba is not porn, but violates rights of Xhosa people

Roberto Igual — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:31:05 +0000

The Pretoria High Court has handed down its final ruling on attempts to classify controversial South African film Inxeba as X-rated, and it’s a decidedly mixed outcome. Importantly, Judge Joseph Raulinga found that the Film and Publications Board Appeals Tribunal’s decision to rate the film as X18, effectively barring the gay love story from cinemas, was […]

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