Twitter Reacts to Inxeba’s X-rated classification

The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film, Inxeba (The Wound) and gave it a rating of X18 with the classifiable elements of Sex, Language, Nudity, Violence and Prejudice, City Buzz reports.

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URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Appeal Tribunal has overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film Inxeba – The Wound and gave it a rating of X18 with the classifiable elements of Sex, Language, Nudity, Violence and Prejudice.

— Film and Publication Board (@FPB_ZA) February 14, 2018

A rating of X18 means that the material can only be distributed from designated adult premises. This means the film cannot be screened in cinemas or any other platform that is not a designated adult premise as defined by the Film and Publications Act no 96 of 1996.

This is what Twitter had to say about the FPB’s move:

We strongly condemn the Film & Publication Board Appeal Tribunal’s decision re-classify the film #Inxeba to a rating of X18.

"X18 is one of the most severe ratings a film or publication can receive, one step away from an outright ban." – @zilevandammehttps://t.co/k7l6NV2lLD

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) February 14, 2018

Contralesa Mahlangu: Xhosa culture is used for all that is wrong we need to assist them because its not just their culture its our culture as Africans #Inxeba #sabcnews

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

Mkeva we thought we must go where the film is shown to cause chaose…yesterday we went to MelroseArch… we struggled to draft arguments because we didn’t have a lawyer #Inxeba #sabcnews

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

Mkiva wanted a disclaimer on the film tosay it is not a true representation the day before the filming…it didn’t happen…we thought the beat solution is to take this thing head on #Inxeba #sabcnews

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DA is winning the social media war

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

FILM: CONGRATULATIONS to #Inxeba #InxebaTheWound

2nd weekend in cinemas and it has made R1.3-million. It made R371k from 17 screens this past week with a R22k average per screen. Lost 2screens & dropped 3 spots from last week but the tickets are selling. #GoSeeInxeba pic.twitter.com/ZwokbzSOd1

— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) February 12, 2018

A speaker on behalf of the King of the Xhosa Nation, Inkosi Ndevu is on a quest to ensure that the film #InxebaTheWound is banned "with immediate effect" @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/eDlLUZFjTL

— Canny Maphanga (@CannyMaphanga) February 14, 2018

Botha: we know how Europeans continued to disrespect our culture…it’s important to find balance…dialogue is never easy to shut someone down is easier#Inxeba #sabcnews

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

Chair says she’s never sat through something that had so many insults like the #Inxeba movie #sabcnews

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

Contralesa Mkiva: the film has potential to incite violence…it could put people off the mountain to opt for medical circumcision… unhappy about women’s private parts being mentioned #Inxeba #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/SucEGJ2avm

— angela bolowana (@angybee) February 14, 2018

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