India filmmakers face strict censorship

1,365 views · Published 13 February 2014 · 2:18 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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Filmmakers in India face strict state censorship. There is an extremely high level of scrutiny, especially when films cover current social issues like homosexuality and rape.

One director said he was forced to make nearly sixty big changes to a movie.

Al Jazeera's Phil Lavelle reports from Berlin.

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