✨ Film Censorship Decisions
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NO. 164
SCHEDULE—continued
| Applicant | Maker | Title Scient(s) or Trailer(T) | No. of Copies | Gauge | Running Time Minutes | Reason for Refusal Excisions or Alterations | Decision and Cert. No. | Country of Origin | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 5 July—continued | |||||||||
| Women’s Community Video | The ‘Once in Seven’ Collective (1980) | WITCHES FAGGOTS DYKES AND POOFTERS | 1 | 16 mm | 44’ | GA 0201 | Australia | Censor’s note: Contains some offensive language. New applicant. Entry in country on 2/6/85. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | National Film Development Corporation of India | THE HOME AND THE WORLD | 1 | 35 mm | 142½’ | GA 0195 | India | Indian dialogue. English subtitles. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Acon Films/Irish Film Board/Arts Council/RTE | ANNE DEVLIN | 1 | 35 mm | 123’ | R 0438 | Ireland | 13 years and over. | |
| 1st Call Video Rights Ltd | Triptych/Vision/Hentage Enterprises | SEX SURROGATE | 1 | ¾” U. matic | 60’ | R 0439 | U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend. | |
| Shell New Zealand Holding Co. | Shell Film Unit | North Sea Lifelines | 3 | 16 mm | 24’ | Ex 0063 | U.K. | Exempted. | |
| Monday, 8 July 1985 | |||||||||
| Federal Distributors Ltd. | John & Len Amereo | THE ELECTRIC LADY | 1 | ½” Beta | 42’ | R 0440 | U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Pre-cut print. | |
| Federal Distributors Ltd. | Barry Spinelli | EVERY INCH COUNTS | 1 | ½” Beta | 61½’ | R 0441 | U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend. Pre-cut print. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion/ZDF | WHERE THE GREEN ANTS DREAM | 1 | 35 mm | 102’ | GA 0196 | Federal Republic of Germany/Australia | Censor’s note: Some offensive language. Entry in country on 2/5/85. English dialogue. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Sara Films/A2/JLG Films | PRÉNOM CARMEN | 1 | 35 mm | 85’ | R 0442 | France/Switzerland | 18 years and over. French dialogue. English subtitles. Censor’s note: Some offensive language. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Independent Productions American Playhouse | THE NORTHERN LIGHTS | 1 | 35 mm | 142½’ | GA 0197 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: Some language may offend. | |
| Tuesday, 9 July 1985 | |||||||||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Werner Herzog & Denis Reichle | BALLADE VOM KLEINEN SOLDATEN | 1 | 16 mm | 46’ | GA 0198 | Federal Republic of Germany/France/Italy | English commentary. No dialogue. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Cineproductions S.A./ Films A2/ Massfilm/Oneiric | LE BAL | 1 | 35 mm | 113½’ | GA 0199 | Algeria/France | No dialogue. | |
| Mirage Films Ltd. | Shaker Run (T) No. 1 | Shaker Run | 25 | 35 mm | 2’ | G 0482 | N.Z. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | ATG/New Century Producers/Rediffusion | THE FAMILY GAME | 1 | 35 mm | 107’ | GA 0202 | Japan | Japanese dialogue. English subtitles. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Producciones Redua Deux Ltd. | Boomtown | 1 | 35 mm | 6’ | G 0483 | U.S.A. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Chris Marker/Centre National CFDT | 2084 | 1 | 35 mm | 10½’ | GA 0200 | France | English commentary. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | M.P.L. Communications Ltd. | Rupert and the Frog Song | 1 | 35 mm | 14’ | G 0484 | U.K. | ||
| Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | Terry Toons Inc. | Mighty Mouse in the Electronic Mouse Trap | 3 | 35 mm | 6’ | G 0485 | U.S.A. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Barclay | THE NEGLECTED MIRACLE | 1 | 16 mm | 120’ | Ex 0064 | N.Z. | Exempted. | |
| Wednesday, 10 July 1985 | |||||||||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | East of the Acropolis Film | MOTHER’S MEAT FREUDS FLESH | 2 | 16 mm | 92½’ | R 0443 | Canada | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Dallas Museum of Art/Baret Film | Cigarette Blues | 1 | 16 mm | 5’ | G 0486 | U.S.A. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | EATING RAOUL | 1 | 35 mm | 84½’ | R 0444 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | London Films | THE COUNTRY GIRLS | 1 | 35 mm | 108½’ | GA 0203 | U.K. | ||
| Thursday, 11 July 1985 | |||||||||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Scenario S.r.l. | CAMMINACAMMINA | 1 | 35 mm | 151½’ | GA 0204 | Italy | Italian dialogue. English subtitles. Censor’s note: Young children may require parental guidance. | |
| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | Universal City Studios | BACK TO THE FUTURE | 16 | 35 mm | 113½’ | G 0487 | U.S.A. | ||
| Videocorp International | Penthouse International Films Ltd. | THE GIRLS OF PENTHOUSE | 1 | ½” VHS | 59’ | R 0445 | U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend. | |
| Friday, 12 July 1985 | |||||||||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Parallel Films | A MATTER OF STRUGGLE | 1 | 16 mm | 94’ | GY 0165 | U.S.A. | ||
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Project Filmproduktion/Brooskop Film | WAR AND PEACE—KRIEG UND FRIEDEN | 1 | 35 mm | 90’ | GA 0205 | Federal Republic of Germany | English commentary. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Shanghai Animation Studio/World Film & Video/Gaumont | Snupe Clan Grapple | 1 | 16 mm | 10’ | G 0488 | China | No dialogue. | |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | R.A.I./Vides/Gaumont | AND THE SHIP SAILS ON—E LA NAVE VA | 1 | 35 mm | 129½’ | GA 0206 | Italy/France | Italian dialogue. English subtitles. | |
| Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | Zanuck/Brown Production | COCOON | 1 | 35 mm | 119’ | GY 0166 | U.S.A. |
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