A petition on asking Netflix to remove the movie. The First Temptation of Christ generated plenty of online anger.
A video had been posted online that saw three men perpetrating the attack and crediting the Command of Popular National Insurgence.īrazil’s far right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been accused of waging a cultural war, cutting funding for arts projects that “challenge Christian values” and shutting down LGBT projects and celebrations. The movie also depicts the virgin Mary as a marijuana smoker. On Christmas Eve, representatives for the production company, Porta dos Fundos, reported their headquarters were hit by Molotov cocktails, though no one was injured. Mary and Joseph were waiting up to surprise him with a party, so instead of sneaking in unseen, Jesus is forced to introduce them to his flamboyant male friend. 3 and is still on Netflix, told a comedic story about Jesus’s return home from the desert for his 30th birthday.
The First Temptation of Christ,which premiered on Netflix on Dec. Facing Government Pressure to Remove Gay Character, Netflix Cancels Turkish Show Chris Lindahl July 21, 2020, 12:43 PM 5 min read Click here to read the full article. The ruling is valid until ordered otherwise by a higher court. So a million people have signed a petition calling for Netflix to remove a a comedic film called The First Temptation of Christ because it depicts Jesus as a gay man which is blasphemous and offensive. The ruling by a Rio de Janeiro judge, Benedicto Abicair, responded to a petition signed by 2.4 million Brazilian Catholics that argued the “honour of Catholics” was hurt by the airing of The First Temptation of Christ.The special was produced by the Rio-based film company Porta dos Fundos, whose headquarters was attacked with gasoline bombs on Christmas Eve.Ībicair said its removal “is beneficial not only to the Christian community, but to Brazilian society, which is mostly Christian.” Reps for Netflix declined to comment.