September 25, 2014 – The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has approved a total of 70 movies for the month of August 2014.
Of the approved movies, 19 are feature length films for cinema exhibition while 51 are for home viewing.
A breakdown of the movies approved for home viewership shows Yoruba and English languages category retaining their leadership tiring at 24 movies each while Hausa language had three movies.
A statement signed by Acting Head Corporate Affairs, Mr. Ceasar Kagho said approved movies are to be released with their respective consumer advisories of imitable technique, strong language, violence, drug abuse, and fetish rituals.
Nineteen movies were classified “18” for the cinema exhibition. They include: “Fick” (India), “Humty Sharma ki Dulhania” (India), “Dawn of the planet of Apes” (English), “Tempting Fate” (English), “Step up in all” (English), “Singles, Married and Complicated” (English), “Deliver us from Evil” (English), “Guardian of the Galaxy (English), “Hecules” (English), “The necessary Death of Chalie Country Man” (English), “October 1” (English), “Planes Fire and Rescue” (English), “Lets be Cops” (English), “Expendables 3” (English), “The Equalizer” (English), “Im in Love with a church Girl” (English), “Chef” (English), and “Hateship Loveship” (English).
Among the movies for home viewership, 26 have “15” classification grade, 23 classified ‘18” for adult viewership, one “G” for General audience while another one was classified ”PG” (parental guidance) for both adult and children accompanied by a known adult.
Some of the “15” rated movies include: “A step too far” (English), “Abinuwaye” (Yoruba), “Wani Zama” (Hausa), “Omi” (Youruba), “A hole in my waist” (English), “Yayyafi” (Hausa), “Unconditional” (English) “Opo” (Yoruba) “Kabiyar Ajali” (Hausa), “Rat Race” (English) “Irin Afo” (Yoruba).
The “18” rated movies include “Alayaki” (Yoruba), “Dreamwalker” (English) “Hadunni” (Yoruba), “Fuja” (Yoruba), “Ede” (Yoruba), “The waiter” (English), “Fears of the dead” (English), and “Ounje Omo” (Yoruba).
The “G” Rated film is “Ateez at 40” (English) while “The stranger” (English) has a “PG” rating.
The national Film and Video Censors Board re-affirms its resolve to attend process submitted movies with utmost dispatch.
