Film Censorship In The
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As the representatives of the Film Censorship Board in Vila who viewed the film “Hiroshima” we feel obliged :o correct Mr Sethy J. Ragenvenu’s misinterpretation of our comments and intentions in his letter (PIM Sept).
The film did not “alarm” the Censorship Board. It simply came to aur attention, by virtue of Mr Ragen /enu’s paid announcement on Radio Vila, that a film was to be shown mblicly the same evening for which 10 application for approval had been nade to the board. It was therefore accessary to inform Mr Ragenvenu of he provisions of the law, which by he way, was given full publicity vhen it was enacted in April 1973, ind of which Mr Ragenvenu must lave been one of the very few people n Vila to be unaware.
It was suggested, with suitable ex >ressions of sympathy for the incon venience caused, that the showing hould be put off until the board ould be convened. The film was not banned” but Mr Ragenvenu was in ormed that he would be contravening he law if he showed it without the Censorship Board’s approval.