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Malaysia's censor board bans 'Bruno' | Malaysia's National Film Censorship Board has banned Sacha Baron Cohen's film 'Bruno' from being screened in the country. According to the Star Online, a spokesman for the
film distributor said the board did not give any reason for the ban on the sexually
explicit movie. However, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk
Seri Dr Rais Yatim has said the censorship board needs to provide strong reasons
to support its decision. He said the board's explanation must be based on "strong
legal arguments" which may include human rights and religious values. He added:
"The board should not also throw the movie out without giving the submitting party
a chance to explain themselves for scenes which may be deemed objectionable."
Rais insisted that censorship must be reasonable because a movie could be rendered
meaningless if it was severely filtered. MSN Entertainment reports, the movie
has been banned in Ukraine, Lebanon and Bahamas too. In fact in Hong Kong, posters
of Bruno have been banned in subway stations. However, the film was a box-office
hit in the United States. |
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