National Film and Video Censors Boards Approves 66 Movies
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has verified and approved 66 movies for viewing for the month of February, 2014.
A statement issued by the Acting Head, Corporate Affairs of the board, Mr Caesar Kagho, said 34 of the movies approved were in English, 18 in Yoruba, 13 Hausa and 1 in Ibibio languages respectively.
In the statement, only one “12“ category movie “Ebube“ an English language movie, was approved among the 66 movies. 27 of the movies the statement stated were classified for people from 15years age.
The movies for “15’’ include “A” little shift (English) “Halwa“ (Hausa), “Ogomide”(Yoruba), “Away match“ (Ibibio), “Ere“ (Yoruba), “Joy of madness“ (English), “Zaman Aure“(Hausa).
38 of the movies classified for 18years above viewers included “Agbebo (Yoruba), “A Night with Governor“ (English), “Maiciki“ (Hausa), “Supreme verdict“ (English), “Eaga“(Yoruba) and “ina mazan suke“(Hausa) among others .
According to the statement, for movies classified for 15 viewers, consumers are to be mindful of fetish rituals, imitable technique, strong language, violence and sex.
It also stated that for movies classified for 18, the consumer is to take note of the strong language, imitable technique rituals and sex contents in the movies.
Other movies approved include “Strong mission (English), “Abdulmalik 2“ (Hausa), “Adee Ferani (Yoruba), “Open Actor“(English), “Taseri“(Yoruba), “Open Altar“(English),“Together Apart“ (English), “Tasere“ (Yoruba), Abban Syama (Hausa),“Chasing Shadows“ (English), the statement said.
