Backdoor censorship
The Philippine censor, Consoliza Laguardia, has given The Da Vinci Code an “adults only” rating, claiming that only mature audiences should be allowed to see it. This is not really a censorship issue, you might think, but…
The Philippines’s largest cinema chain, SM cinemas, does not show 18-certificate films
The film is expected to become widely available on pirate DVDs.
Tuesday 16 May 2006 | Paul | The Philippines