Out in Africa Film Festival

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August 2009 — Court Rules in Favour of Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, South Africa

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The Out in Africa (OIA) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival won its case against the South African Film and Publications Board to unban the film XXY in August 2009. At the end of February of that same year, OIA argued in court against the initial decision to ban the film was based on discrimination, because …

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September 2008 — Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Sues the South African Film and Publications Board, South Africa 

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In September 2009, the South African Film and Publications Board banned the intersex film XXY* on the grounds that they believed the film portrays child pornography. The Spanish film with English subtitles was produced by an Argentine filmmaker and tells the story of a teenager (15 years of age). The Out in Africa (OIA) Gay …

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