21st century legal prostitution through the frank stories of Amsterdam red-light district sex workers at a time when tighter regulation threatens their livelihood.
Holy Flying Circus is a satirical comedy that tells the story of the controversy surrounding the broadcast of a Monty Python sketch that portrayed Jesus Christ as a regular guy. Set in 1979, the film explores the clash between the Python team and a group of Christian fundamentalists who deemed the sketch blasphemous and called for its ban. It delves into the ensuing debates and the absurdity of censorship. With elements of parody and satire, Holy Flying Circus takes a witty and irreverent look at the clash between art and religion.
A look at the last days of James Ferman's rule as Chief Censor of the British Board of Film Classification.
In 2000 George Bush Jr was voted into the White House thanks in part to the massive voting power of the evangelical religious right. In order to repay them for their support, Bush appointed John Ashcroft in the role of Director General. With his opinions including anti-abortion in all cases, opposition to laws that protect ethnic minorities etc Ashcroft horrified liberals but cheered the religious right. One of Ashcroft's first targets was pornography and, in 2003, the FBI ordered four copies of porn films from the website of Extreme Associates. When the material crossed state lines it became a federal issue and Rob Black (owner of EA) was served with 9 indictments. With Ashcroft's job pretty much dependant on Bush returning to office in 2004, this documentary looks at Black's case and the increasing involvement of the religious right in American politics.
A 1992 documentary about the push by congress and non-profit organizations to censor art in the United States, focused heavily on the perceived endorsement of pornography and obscenity in art by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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