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Vijay Anand Resigns From the CBFC
2002India
The Hindi filmmaker Vijay Anand resigned as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Classification on 13 July 2002 after less than one year of a three-year term.
Read more Wang Xingdong and Dahong Rice Shop
2003China
In 2001, screenwriter and member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Wang Xingdong, drafted a proposal to establish a film rating system in China. In February 2003 in Beijing, 64 Chinese filmmakers and critics signed a joint proposal titled “China must have its movie rating system”.
Read more Ken Park
2003Australia
Ken Park was banned by the Australian Classification Board before it was due to screen at film festivals in Melbourne and Sydney.
Read more L’amant
2004Japan
Based on a popular manga series, L’amant (2004) follows Chikako (played by Ando Nozomi), a 17-year-old schoolgirl, who establishes a contract with three middle-aged men.
Read more Final Solution: Interview with Rakesh Sharma
2004India
I vacate the Mumbai headquarters of the Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to phone filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, one of its most resolute critics. “Have you seen the news today?” Sharma asks.
Read more TV Ratings Reform in Brazil
2006Brazil
In 2006, the system of indicative classification for television in Brazil was the subject of major reform.
Read more RapeLay and the Ethics Organisation of Computer Software
2006Japan
The rape themes game, RapeLay, generated significant controversy three years following its release in Japan, after an article in the Belfast Telegraph noted that it was available for sale in the United Kingdom via the Amazon website.
Read more Acre Time Zone Change
2007Brazil
In Brazil, time zones have proved to be an object of major political contestation regarding TV broadcasting practices and age-based classification. So much so that the time zone of the state of Acre was changed to accommodate TV companies.
Read more Lust, Caution
2007China
While Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution was exhibited unedited in both Taiwan and Hong Kong, on 1 November 2007 a version with seven minutes of footage removed was released in mainland China, where it ranked third among domestic films at the 2007 box office.
Read more Dil Dosti Etc
2007India
Unlike cult favourite Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which features characters in the midst of or following their university years, Dil Dosti Etc. (2007) catches its protagonists at their entry into college.
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