Today, information flows and electronic media play an important role in transmission. However, behind this whole range of information still exists a lock that aims to silence who raises his voice.
Last year, the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, became an uncomfortable character to the American union, as the documents that were leaked in place put in question many of the positions taken by the United States.
This March 3, 2011, a case in less international, but relevant for our country, drew nationwide attention: censorship the film "Presumed Guilty", a film that shows the shortcomings of our judicial system .
White Wolf, head of the district court, 12 in administration issued an order to remove all the country's cinemas this documentary.
This is due to an alleged claim by Victor Manuel Reyes Bravo, who appears in this production as a witness in the case of Tono (star of the same).
Reyes Bravo was filed in court last week said, arguing that their presence in "Presumed Guilty" affects its image and interests, El Universal reported.
In this context, here is the 10 Mexican films that ran with the same fate.
"The Forgotten." 1950 Mexican film written and directed by Luis Buñuel, who won the award for "Best Director" at the Cannes Film Festival and has been named "Memory of the World" by UNESCO.
"Forgotten" tells a tragic and realistic story about the lives of children in a slum in Mexico City.
Since its release, censorship was present, as there were cinemas refused to exhibit it, plus it will eventually be removed some of the scenes.
"The shadow of the leader." In Mexico in the twenties, the impending succession of warlord in power is about to decide. The leader favors the candidacy of General Jimenez, Minister of the Interior, despite the sympathy aroused by the general Aguirre, Minister of War. Aguirre
withdrew from the race, but his supporters continue to support it. Bordered by the circumstances, Aguirre must decide between his loyalty to the regime and the opportunity to gain power.
Thirty years of military veto never became clear to "The Shadow of the Tyrant" in the "damn movie" of Mexican cinema, and the proof that the government control over the national film industry can go beyond the jurisdiction the Ministry of Interior. It was filmed in 1960 and premiered until 1990.
"Viridiana." is a English and Mexican film from 1961 directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal and Fernando Rey.
The novice Viridiana, about to become a nun, you must leave the convent to visit her uncle Don Jaime, who has paid their studies.
During his visit, Don Jaime tries to keep her. Unable to do so, man commits suicide, prompting a nun Viridiana resign and stay in the house to practice Christian charity.
The arrival of George, the illegitimate son of Don Jaime, will definitely change the fate of the young.
The tape was long forbidden in Spain, receiving harsh criticism when it opened.
"Let's go with Pancho Villa." During the Mexican Revolution, a group of brave peasants, known as the "Lions of San Pablo" joined the army of Pancho Villa.
After some battles, with more defeats than victories, the original group is reduced to two: Tiburcio Maya and the young "Becerrillo."
A smallpox epidemic breaks out between the troops and "Becerrillo" ill. Villa orders Tiburcio to kill and burn his body young. Disenchanted, Tiburcio abandons the revolution and returns to his village.
censorship came to the moment of projection, because the original ending was maimed in which Villa kills one of his lieutenants and his wife. The first censorship occurred during the government of Lazaro Cardenas.
"Red Dawn." The movement of 68 was an event that marked the history of our country, because in that year several students and workers were killed after a massacre that took place in Tlatelolco, conducted by the military.
In 1989, Jorge Fons director wanted to show what happened in this film, but not released until the nineties, under caution, and censorship.
"Slaughter in the Tula River." Tape Mexican director Ismael Rodriguez Jr. was harshly criticized, to the extent that today do not get anywhere. The reason? The film is based on a true story of a band of robbers who stole Colombian banks in the City of Mexico, which were helped by the authorities who were under the baton of the police chief, Arturo "Black" Durazo.
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the tape at the time of its release was quickly withdrawn from cinemas.
"The Black Widow." A priest, holding up a romance with a widow, is something that the church disapproves, but this is something that does come to pass and Arturo Ripstein took him to the big screen.
This caused the tape was canned for six years, as different sectors of the country protested.
"Battle in Heaven." Carlos Reygadas brings this story to a common reality shows where people come together and try to survive day to day, sometimes leading them to commit a crime, in this case kidnapping.
film in addition to non-professional actors was censored at the time of its release, the scene was deleted because of fellatio, which can already be seen on DVD.
even Reygadas said that, in turn, the players asked to be released this scene.
"Herod's Law." Luis Estrada, director in his films shows part of the national situation in a tone of black humor, he had to deal with censorship when he led the cinemas showing this film was corruption within the government, which lasted 70 years thanks to a single party.
censorship came when it was released, it was only done in few rooms and without promotion. However, the controversy began months ago, during the French Film Festival in Acapulco, when the film was withdrawn from the program by the IMCINE. After an angry public reaction, actors and critics, was finally screened in more than one film, notes the site accessmylibrary.com
"Presumed Guilty." This is the last Mexican film that was censored. Presumably, because one of the participants of the film is said to be a victim of this matter. Currently, the film has a warrant to be removed from the room.
In Mexico, a large number of films have been censored, the newspaper El Siglo de Durango shows a long list of films which have gone through this problem.
Source: elgrafico
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