Why has the film caused uproar?
The parody film, which was run as a Christmas special, was created by Brazilian YouTube comedy group Porta dos Fundos. Many of the country's conservative Christians were angered by the portrayal of Jesus bringing home a boyfriend named Orlando to meet his family, while Mary and Joseph plan him a surprise 30th birthday party. On Christmas Eve, a group attacked Porta dos Fundos's office in Rio de Janeiro with fire bombs. Comedy group Porta dos Fundos have won international awards One man suspected of having been part of the attack has fled to Russia, and Interpol are working to arrest him.Why was it banned in the first place?
A judge in Rio de Janeiro ordered Netflix to take the film down on Wednesday. Judge Benedicto Abicair said his temporary decision would appease angry Christians until a final decision was made by a higher court. "Exhibiting the 'artistic production'... may cause graver and more irreparable damage than its suspension," the judge said. Porta dos Fundos said in a statement that it "opposed any act of censorship, violence, illegality, authoritarianism" and would continue to air its work. Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro once said he would rather have a dead son than a gay son. His son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, called the Netflix show "garbage" on Twitter, adding that Porta dos Fundos "do not represent Brazilian society".DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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