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List of films banned in Singapore
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The following is a '''list of films banned in Singapore'''. This list includes films which were banned for screening in Singapore due to viture or by law by the Board of Film Censors (BFC).
== List ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date
! Film
! Notes
|-
| 1971–2011
| ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'
| Banned for over 30 years, before an attempt at release was made in 2006. However, the submission for a [[NC-16|M18]] rating was rejected, and the ban was not lifted.<ref name="tonight ggs" /> The ban was later lifted, with film was shown uncut with an [[NC-16|R21]] rating on 28 October 2011, as part of the Perspectives Film Festival.<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1973
| ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]''
| Banned upon initial release, and subsequently rated M18 with cuts made to "a scene of a disfigured statue of the Virgin Mary, and a scene of the possessed girl stabbing herself in the crotch with a crucifix while uttering "Jesus f**k you!"...[for] "films that denigrate any religious group" and "language that denigrates religion or is religiously profane"".<ref name="tonight ggs" /><ref></ref>
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Last Tango in Paris]]''
| Banned for its strong sexual content.<ref name="tonight ggs" />
|-
| 1974–2004
| ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]''
| Banned for 30 years.<ref name="tonight ggs" /> Passed uncut after 2004 with an M18 rating for violence.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom]]''
| Banned due to graphic violence and nudity.<ref name="berlinfilmjournal1"/>
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''
| Banned for "inappropriate" religious content.<ref name="shortlist.com"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]''
| Banned for graphic violence.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1980–2006
| ''[[Saint Jack]]''
| Banned for the "excessive edits required to the scenes of nudity and some coarse language before it could be shown to a general audience," the film was reclassified to an M18 rating in 2006.<ref name="straitstimes">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1981
| ''[[The Evil Dead]]''
| Banned since its release in 1981; authorities disallowed it for "excessive graphic violence and gore". Ban lifted in 2011 and reclassified R21.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1986
| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]''
| Banned by the authority. Subsequently, rated R21.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]''
| Banned for blasphemous content.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1995
| ''A Night on the Water''
| Banned for strong sexuality.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2001–2004
| ''[[Zoolander]]''
| Banned without a reason given, though the plot is about a man who is brainwashed to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia, a neighbouring country, which also banned the film.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Passed uncut after 2004 with an NC16 rating.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Formula 17]]''
| Banned because it "portrayed homosexuality as normal, a natural progression of society."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2005–2009
| ''Singapore Rebel''
| Banned for being a political film, which is not allowed in Singapore. In 2009 the film was reviewed by the Political Films Consultative Committee (PFCC) and unbanned, with an M18 rating.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Shortbus]]''
| Banned because of pornographic content.<ref name="berlinfilmjournal1"/>
|-
| 2007
| ''Solos''
| Banned for pervasive explicit homosexual scenes.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''Following Desire''
| Banned for "excessive sexual acts and stage performances of a sexual nature which are prolonged, gratuitous and exploitative".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"></ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''Zahari's 17 Years''
| Banned because, according to the Government of Singapore, it is "against public interests".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2008
| ''[[A Jihad for Love]]''
| Banned for an imbalance depiction of Islam as being intolerant. The interviewees also tried to use religion to justify their homosexuality.<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''David the Tolhidan''
| Banned for its "sympathetic portrayal of an organisation viewed as a terrorist organisation by many countries".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''Arabs and Terrorism''
| Banned for its "sympathetic portrayal of an organisation viewed as a terrorist organisation by many countries".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''Bakushi''
| Banned for its "several prolonged and explicit sado-masochistic sequences, demonstrating how the rope masters tied up nude women and subjected them to various degrees of physical abuse and sexual degradation, for the erotic gratification of their audience".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Female Games''
| Banned for its "explicit lesbian sex acts".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Boy (2009 film)|Boy]]''
| Banned because it "romanticizes and promotes homosexual relationships. The sexual sequence is prolonged, intense and titillates".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Brides of Allah''
| Banned because it "promotes and justifies the act of terrorism, and uses religion to justify its cause".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Transgressor (School of the Holy Beast)''
| Banned because it "portrayed nuns as lesbians with depictions of sadomasochism as well as bondage in many of the scenes".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2010
| ''Dr Lim Hock Siew''
| Banned due to similar reasons for the film ''Zahari's 17 Years''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''Sex. Violence. Family Values''
| Banned because of ''Porn Masala'', the second story in [[Ken Kwek]]'s compendium of three short films. It was deemed "racially offensive and demeaning to Indians" by the Board of Film Censors.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The ban was subsequently lifted and the film's Singapore version released with edits in March 2013.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> However, the film had not completed its Singapore theatrical run when it was banned by the Malaysian Board of Film Censors, who found it "obscene" and "insulting to local cultures".<ref></ref> The film was also withdrawn from the Asean International Film Festival & Awards, where it was due to be screened from Mar 28–30, 2013.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''To Singapore, With Love''
| Banned because it allegedly undermined national security as "the individuals in the film have given distorted and untruthful accounts of how they came to leave Singapore and remain outside Singapore," and that "a number of these self-professed 'exiles' were members of, or had provided support to, the proscribed [[Malayan Communist Party|Communist Party of Malaya]]."<ref></ref>
}}
== References ==
[[Category:Censorship in Singapore|Film]]
[[Category:Lists of banned films|Singapore]]
[[Category:Singapore film-related lists|Banned]]
== List ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date
! Film
! Notes
|-
| 1971–2011
| ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'
| Banned for over 30 years, before an attempt at release was made in 2006. However, the submission for a [[NC-16|M18]] rating was rejected, and the ban was not lifted.<ref name="tonight ggs" /> The ban was later lifted, with film was shown uncut with an [[NC-16|R21]] rating on 28 October 2011, as part of the Perspectives Film Festival.<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1973
| ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]''
| Banned upon initial release, and subsequently rated M18 with cuts made to "a scene of a disfigured statue of the Virgin Mary, and a scene of the possessed girl stabbing herself in the crotch with a crucifix while uttering "Jesus f**k you!"...[for] "films that denigrate any religious group" and "language that denigrates religion or is religiously profane"".<ref name="tonight ggs" /><ref></ref>
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Last Tango in Paris]]''
| Banned for its strong sexual content.<ref name="tonight ggs" />
|-
| 1974–2004
| ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]''
| Banned for 30 years.<ref name="tonight ggs" /> Passed uncut after 2004 with an M18 rating for violence.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom]]''
| Banned due to graphic violence and nudity.<ref name="berlinfilmjournal1"/>
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''
| Banned for "inappropriate" religious content.<ref name="shortlist.com"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]''
| Banned for graphic violence.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1980–2006
| ''[[Saint Jack]]''
| Banned for the "excessive edits required to the scenes of nudity and some coarse language before it could be shown to a general audience," the film was reclassified to an M18 rating in 2006.<ref name="straitstimes">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1981
| ''[[The Evil Dead]]''
| Banned since its release in 1981; authorities disallowed it for "excessive graphic violence and gore". Ban lifted in 2011 and reclassified R21.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 1986
| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]''
| Banned by the authority. Subsequently, rated R21.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]''
| Banned for blasphemous content.<ref></ref>
|-
| 1995
| ''A Night on the Water''
| Banned for strong sexuality.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2001–2004
| ''[[Zoolander]]''
| Banned without a reason given, though the plot is about a man who is brainwashed to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia, a neighbouring country, which also banned the film.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Passed uncut after 2004 with an NC16 rating.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Formula 17]]''
| Banned because it "portrayed homosexuality as normal, a natural progression of society."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2005–2009
| ''Singapore Rebel''
| Banned for being a political film, which is not allowed in Singapore. In 2009 the film was reviewed by the Political Films Consultative Committee (PFCC) and unbanned, with an M18 rating.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Shortbus]]''
| Banned because of pornographic content.<ref name="berlinfilmjournal1"/>
|-
| 2007
| ''Solos''
| Banned for pervasive explicit homosexual scenes.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''Following Desire''
| Banned for "excessive sexual acts and stage performances of a sexual nature which are prolonged, gratuitous and exploitative".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"></ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''Zahari's 17 Years''
| Banned because, according to the Government of Singapore, it is "against public interests".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2008
| ''[[A Jihad for Love]]''
| Banned for an imbalance depiction of Islam as being intolerant. The interviewees also tried to use religion to justify their homosexuality.<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''David the Tolhidan''
| Banned for its "sympathetic portrayal of an organisation viewed as a terrorist organisation by many countries".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''Arabs and Terrorism''
| Banned for its "sympathetic portrayal of an organisation viewed as a terrorist organisation by many countries".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''Bakushi''
| Banned for its "several prolonged and explicit sado-masochistic sequences, demonstrating how the rope masters tied up nude women and subjected them to various degrees of physical abuse and sexual degradation, for the erotic gratification of their audience".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Female Games''
| Banned for its "explicit lesbian sex acts".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Boy (2009 film)|Boy]]''
| Banned because it "romanticizes and promotes homosexual relationships. The sexual sequence is prolonged, intense and titillates".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Brides of Allah''
| Banned because it "promotes and justifies the act of terrorism, and uses religion to justify its cause".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''Transgressor (School of the Holy Beast)''
| Banned because it "portrayed nuns as lesbians with depictions of sadomasochism as well as bondage in many of the scenes".<ref name="9 Films Banned in Singapore"/>
|-
| 2010
| ''Dr Lim Hock Siew''
| Banned due to similar reasons for the film ''Zahari's 17 Years''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''Sex. Violence. Family Values''
| Banned because of ''Porn Masala'', the second story in [[Ken Kwek]]'s compendium of three short films. It was deemed "racially offensive and demeaning to Indians" by the Board of Film Censors.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The ban was subsequently lifted and the film's Singapore version released with edits in March 2013.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> However, the film had not completed its Singapore theatrical run when it was banned by the Malaysian Board of Film Censors, who found it "obscene" and "insulting to local cultures".<ref></ref> The film was also withdrawn from the Asean International Film Festival & Awards, where it was due to be screened from Mar 28–30, 2013.<ref></ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''To Singapore, With Love''
| Banned because it allegedly undermined national security as "the individuals in the film have given distorted and untruthful accounts of how they came to leave Singapore and remain outside Singapore," and that "a number of these self-professed 'exiles' were members of, or had provided support to, the proscribed [[Malayan Communist Party|Communist Party of Malaya]]."<ref></ref>
}}
== References ==
[[Category:Censorship in Singapore|Film]]
[[Category:Lists of banned films|Singapore]]
[[Category:Singapore film-related lists|Banned]]
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