Bolsonaro government censors 2017 comedy claiming to apologize for child sexual abuse | pop art

The decision was made by Ministry of Justicereleased this Tuesday (15), after the fictional production was attacked by Bolsonaristas on social networks over a scene in which children are sexually molested by an adult figure.

In an order published in the Official Gazette, the Consumer Protection Department and Ministry of Justice He argues that the suspension seeks “necessary protections for children and adolescents” and stipulates a fine of R$50,000 per day for non-compliance. In 2017, movie release folder Rated not recommended for children under 14 years of age.

The decision was applied to Netflix, Globo (owner of the Telecine and Globoplay platforms), Google (YouTube), Apple and Amazon.

to me O Globo . newspaperActor Fabio Borchat – who plays an adult who sexually molests two schoolchildren – stresses that the film is a piece of fiction.

“How does a science fiction movie work? Someone writes a script and people are assigned to star in that movie. Usually, the movie has the good guy and the bad guy. The villain is a bad character. Someone who does horrible things. The villain can be a Nazi, or a racist, or a pedophile, Or an aggressor, and he can kill and torture people…”, he said.

“When the villain does horrible things in the movie, it’s not an apology or encouragement for what he’s doing, it’s the perverted world of that character being revealed. Sometimes it’s hard to watch, really.” , continues.

The jurists heard g 1 Male that arrange Ministry of Justice It violates Section 9 of Article 5 of the Constitution. Item 9 says so Freedom of expression for intellectual, artistic, scientific and communication activitiesRegardless of censorship or licensing. Possible restrictions on freedom of expression can only be discussed by the judiciary.

a Federal Supreme Court (STF) Previously Decides in a direct unconstitutional procedure that not even a program is broadcast at a time other than indicative rating It could lead to a penalty showing how prohibiting the screening of the film is against jurisprudence.

“In this case , Ministry of Justice It goes beyond the limits of its competence. What’s more, it’s a logical contradiction between a decision to consider the film appropriate for anyone over the age of 14, and in a second, acting outside the purview of Ministry of Justicedecides to ban the film in an exemplary act of a military dictatorship,” says jurist and constitutional law specialist Gustavo Benenbogum, professor at the Rio de Janeiro State University School of Law.

Attacks on social networks

“How to Be the Worst Student in School” is based on the book of the same name by Danilo Gentili and released in 2009. He is one of the screenwriters in the film.

Last Sunday, nearly 5 years after its release, the film began to be attacked on social media, for accusations of encouraging pedophilia.

Federal Deputy Marco Feliciano (PL-SP), one of the critics, deleted a post he made in 2017 congratulating Gentile. “I admit I don’t remember the scene offering an apology for child molestation, I must have gone out to answer the phone,” the parliamentarian wrote on Monday.

In 2016, without mentioning Bolsonaro, Gentile criticized federal Representative Maria do Rosario (PT-RS) in the episode in which the then-Congressman said she didn’t deserve to be raped.

“Stay there, Maria do Rosario, stay. A few days ago, you called me a rapist, in the green room, and said I wouldn’t rape you because you didn’t deserve it. Stay here and listen.”Bolsonaro said in 2014. The following year, he was convicted for that statement.

“Then she calls the man a rapist, and gets into a tantrum. Fake and sarcastic for Caralio’s sake,” Gentile wrote in 2016 on Twitter.

Last Sunday, after the attacks on the film, Gentile wrote, “My greatest pride in my career is that I was able to anger both PT and Bolsonaro with the same intensity. Both sides. No comedian hated it as much as I did. I kept laughing.”

In the movie, Pedro (performed by actor Daniel Pimentel) finds a notebook with techniques on how to cheat in tests and how to make a mess at school. Since it would likely fail, he decided to look up the book’s author for guidance.

The sticker on the notebook reads “Cristiano A. Vidal”. He and his friend, Bernardo (Bruno Munhos), find the address of Cristiano, played by Fabio Borchat.

In fact, Cristiano is not the author of The Notebook. Borchat’s character says his notebook was stolen and that he was bullied by the notebook’s author (Danilo Gentile) when he was at school.

He threatens to call the boys’ parents to warn them that they want to cheat. The boys start arguing among themselves, and the scene begins, which goes viral. The clip appears critical of Cristiano blackmailing the boys: “Forget what happened and in return you mock your uncle.”

The boys throw deodorant at Cristiano to get rid of it and run away. In the next scene, the boys talk about what happened. “It was really bad, man. I didn’t want you to take a dick,” Pedro said to Bernardo, in line for the cafeteria.