NAN-ELS-4
Censorship
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer
Abuja, June 21, 2017 (NAN) The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says it verified and approved 35 films for the month of May.
According to a statement by Mr Martins Etuechere, Head, Corporate Affairs of the board on Wednesday in Abuja, out of the 35, 28 of the movies were in English, three in Igbo, and one in Yoruba language.
Others are in Ibibio, Efik and Bini languages.
“There was only one Parental Guard (PG) category movie among the 35 approved which is “Tomorrow’’ an English Language movie.
Eight movies were classified `15’ including `2 Grannies and a baby’ (English), `Adazi Ala’ (Igbo), `Discordant Tune,’ (English), `Etiwa Okwe’ (Igbo), “Meet the In-laws’’ (English), “Ona Are’’ (Yoruba), “The Silver Spoon’’ (English) and “Victoria’’ (Ibibio).
Similarly, 26 movies were classified `18’, including, `A better Family’ (English), `Adure My Love’ (Igbo), `Aguiyi the price of Fir’’ (English), `Battle for the Throne’ (English), `Beyond the Mission’ (English) and `Disclosed’ (English).
Others are `Family Peace’ (English) `Golden Mask’ (English), `Hunt for Destiny’ (English), `Isabell’ (English), `Isio’ (English), and `Gungle Girl (English).
Also approved are `Knight Fall’ (English) `Lost Love’ (English), `Mikki’ (English), `Omi Vbe Naimwogula’ (Bini), `Potiphar’ (English), Renegade’’ (English) and many others,’’ Etuechere said.
He explained that for movies classified “15’’, the consumer advice was imitable techniques.
He added that for those classified as “18’, the consumer advice is imitable technique, strong language, fetish, violence, rituals and use of drugs.
Etuechere further stated that other movies that got approval are; “The Last Call’ (English), `The Next Governor’ (Efik), `The Pastor’ (English) and `The Price and The Dragon’ (English).
Others are, ‘The Village War’ (English), `The Transparent Shadow’ (English), Turning Table’’ (English), `Why Not?’ (English) among others.
“The classification categories range from `PG’ to `18’,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi