Controversial film Inxeba (The Wound) has been ‘unbanned’ by a Pretoria High Court Order and will be back on cinema screens again from Friday, 9 March.
Earlier this year, The Film and Publication Board (FPB) overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film and gave it a rating of X18 with the classifiable elements of Sex, Language, Nudity, Violence and Prejudice. This resulted in the movie being kicked out of cinemas.
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 as amended
— FPB (@FPB_ZA) February 14, 2018
Read: Twitter Reacts to Inxeba’s x-rated classification
All the parties agreed that the matter be postponed until 28 March for hearing. In the interim the film is classufied 18SNLVP.
— FPB (@FPB_ZA) March 6, 2018
Here’s what you had to say about the news on Twitter:
iNxeba is back in cinemas ????????❤️????????
— Samú #intoyami OUT NOW (@SamkeloNdlovu) March 6, 2018
X rating for inxeba dropped in court moments ago which means WE ARE BACK IN CINEMAS TO WATCH.
F I N A L L Y????
— Simphiwe (@SimphiweSound) March 6, 2018
After a ban, which saw the movie being classified as X-rated, #Inxeba is back in South African cinemas.https://t.co/3T40bj5GhJ
— OkayAfrica (@OkayAfrica) March 6, 2018
X rating for inxeba dropped in court moments ago which means WE ARE BACK IN CINEMAS TO WATCH.
F I N A L L Y????
— Simphiwe (@SimphiweSound) March 6, 2018
#Inxeba will be back in cinemas on Friday following todays court ruling. Do you agree with the decision and will you be going to watch? #MiddayReport
— Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) March 6, 2018
INXEBA IS BACK IN ON CINEMAS THIS FRIDAY!!!! Hell yeah!!!!
— Mode Sam Lechesa (@Cde_Chef) March 6, 2018
#Inxeba is back in cinemas I'm definitely going to watch it for the 2nd time most definitely, as for nina who made sure it was banned at the first place ni nyile shame ni nomona, Kwanda is my spirit animal & he's the reason I'll watch it again HAPPY!!! ???????????????? @TheWound_SAfilm pic.twitter.com/YwAH8tMOxr
— Vutivi (@Vutivi_M) March 6, 2018
