Although the film makers had clearly taken trouble to avoid exposing any of the young actors to anything disturbing or indecent, and had offered to show the BBFC evidence of the dummy props used in the film's most difficult scenes, the BBFC's Guidelines nonetheless caution that 'portrayals of children in a sexualised or abusive context' may require compulsory cuts. The main issues for the BBFC were scenes of sexual and sexualised violence and scenes juxtaposing images of sex and sexual violence with images of children. Ultimately, however, it was concluded that numerous cuts would be required before the film could be classified at 18.

As is normal with such a contentious feature, there were a range of views expressed about the film and the extent to which it conflicted with the Board's published Guidelines and classification policies. In addition, a further screening was arranged so that other examiners could have an opportunity to see the film and express their views. Following this, the film was also seen by the BBFC's Head of Policy, the Director, the Vice Presidents and the President. Given the film's reputation and the need to arrive at a decision as soon as possible, the film was viewed by two examiners, plus the two Senior Examiners. The BBFC therefore needed to arrive at a decision on a potentially difficult and controversial film within nineteen days, if the Fright Fest screening was to proceed as planned.Īccordingly, the film was examined for the first time on 13 August. However, rumours about the film's extreme content had led to Westminster Council receiving complaints about the proposed screening, as a result of which they took the unusual step of directing that the film could only be screened at the festival if it had been classified by the BBFC. Normally, the Fright Fest operates under a special agreement with the local licensing authority, in this case Westminster Council, allowing films that have not yet been classified by the BBFC to be screened without a certificate to an adults-only audience. At the time, the film was scheduled to be shown at the London Fright Fest on 29 August. However, it soon becomes clear that the project will require Milos to perform some degrading, violent and murderous acts.Ī Serbian Film was initially submitted to the BBFC for DVD and Blu Ray release on 10 August 2010.

The film's would-be director, Vukmir Vukmir, tells him that the film is intended as an 'artistic project' made for the foreign market.

The 2010 Serbian language drama, subtitled in English, tells the story of a retired Serbian porn star, Milos, who is tempted to make one final film by an offer of money from a mysterious director.

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