La film censorship in Italy it was officially abolished. The communication comes from the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini and his Ministry, who tweeted the news in the past few hours. “The system of controls and interventions that allowed the State to intervene on the freedom of artists has been definitively overcome”, they commented.
How did the abolition of film censorship come about?
There have been rumors of the abolition of film censorship for some time. Now, here's the signing of the decree. And the birth of the Commission for the classification of cinematographic works at the Directorate General for Cinema of the Ministry of Culture. This Commission, whose task is very clear: to verify that operators implement a correct classification of cinematographic works. What changes now that film censorship will no longer exist? In fact, no one will be able to prevent a film from being released in theaters. And not cuts will be made or changes prior to screening (or airing). Alessandro Pajno, president emeritus of the Council of State, will direct the commission and its 49 members. All professionals in the film industry, or socio-educational aspects related to the protection of minors and social communication.
Victims of censorship
Film censorship is a legacy offascist era. Or rather, it worsened during Fascism, claiming illustrious victims. Just think of Bertoluccci's “Last Tango in Paris”, Luchino Visconti's “Rocco and his brothers”. Or to “Totò e Carolina” by Monicelli. In fact, in 1962 the government passed a reform that put a stop to the limitations, confining film censorship to offensive films of morality. However, citizens and associations revolted against the approvals of deemed films indecent. It was the turn of “Salò or the 120 days of Sodom” of Pasolini, "Blow-up" by Antonioni, "Novecento" by Bertolucci and many others. All copies of "Last Tango in Paris" were destroyed, with the film rehabilitated only in 1987. The authorities decided to deny Italian nationality to "Salò or the 120 days of Sodom" and seized Renzo Arbore's "Il pap'occhio" for contempt of the state religion.
What changes without cinematic censorship
The decree abolishing film censorship, guided by the principles of freedom and responsibility, outlines a new system for the protection of minors. In addition to the abolition of the ban on going out to the hall, he introduces a more sensitive classification which takes into account the enlargement of the audience in the hall and the increasing heterogeneity of the works. In addition, it calls on cinema operators to take responsibility, classifying their works on the basis of the age of the spectators. News, these, which do not concern only the films but also i Games and commercials. Specifically, the classification is played on four categories: works for everyone, works not suitable for children under 6, works prohibited to minors under the age of 14 e works prohibited to minors under the age of 18. A new system of icons will finally warn of the presence of contention sensitiv (weapons, sex, violence).
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