Lesbian vampire film approved

LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS: Cinema owers in Samoa have been surprised by film censor's decision to permit the screening of a provacatively titled movie.

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Cinema operators in Samoa are rejoicing after the Pacific island's censor unexpectedly approved a movie about lesbian vampires.

The deeply-religious country has traditionally rejected any movie with a gay theme, earlier this year barring Milk, about homosexual American activist Harvey Milk who fought for gay rights.

But the principal censor Leiataua Niuapu Faaui has given the thumbs up to Lesbian Vampire Killers, a British flick about people who kill gay vampires.

Leiataua justified his decision by saying the movie was not necessarily about lesbians.

"It's about a legend and all the vampires are female. That's why it says lesbians (in the title)," Leiataua told the Samoa Observer newspaper.

"In regards to sex (scenes), (they are) not really explicit. According to my conscience it's suitable for people 21 and over," Leiataua said.

One moviegoer told the newspaper he was angry about the censor's inconsistencies but several cinema and DVD store owners said they were just pleased a risque movie had finally made the cut.

The censor previously banned The Da Vinci Code for fear it could - affect the religious beliefs of young people whose faith was wavering.

- AAP

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paul   #2   12:57 pm Jul 17 2009

Oi!? What happened to the seperation of Church and State? Samoa isn't Iran ferchrissakes...

1985   #1   12:48 pm Jul 17 2009

LOL. Meaningless.

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