Vietnam to rate movies screened at theaters

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Vietnam to rate movies screened at theaters

VIETNAM: -- Vietnam will have different labels for movies shown at theaters in the near future, especially those for adults only, according to a piece of draft legislation that is expected to take effect soon, according to Tuoi Tre News.

According to a meeting the Vietnam Cinema Department organized in Hanoi on Friday to discuss the promulgation and implementation of a circular to amend regulations on the evaluation and dissemination of films licensed in Vietnam, there would be four levels to rate movies screened in the country.

The four levels include movies for all ages (labeled ‘P’), films restricted to those 13 years of age or older (‘C13’), flicks that are not for people under 16 (‘C16’), and movies for adults only (‘C18’), according to the circular that has been prepared since 2008.

The classification of the movies permitted to be shown at local theaters is based on theme, content and the level of many elements like violence, nudity, sex, drug use, language, and horror.

At the highest level, the ‘C18’ label would be used for films about political, social, psychological, and criminal issues that are only suitable for the cognitive and psychological awareness of viewers aged 18 or older.

This level of censorship allows the films to contain full nudity but they would not be permitted to describe sensitive parts in detail. Nudity and sexual violence in the ‘C18’ films must be relevant to their content and should not be prolonged or repeated too much, according to the draft circular.

However, the duration of such scenes is still being discussed and will be decided based on specific cases.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/vietnam-to-rate-movies-screened-at-theaters


-- Thai PBS 2015-09-21

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