Brazil top court sides with film on 'gay Jesus', rejects ban
Still from controversial film 'The First Temptation of Christ'
Netflix film 'The First Temptation of Christ' has got some relief from Brazil's highest court as it ruled out banning of the movie.
The head of the Supreme Federal Court sided with the OTT platform's appeal against a temporary injunction banning the movie on Thursday. The court denied the idea that the film was insulting Christians.
The movie has been in news for some time now as many have raised objection to the depiction of a gay Jesus. The film is said to be a satire.
"One cannot suppose that a humorous satire has the ability to weaken the values of the Christian faith, whose existence is traced back more than two thousand years, and which is the belief of the majority of Brazlian citizens," the judge said.
The film has been produced by the Brazilian production company Porta dos Fundos, and was released in December 3, 2019. It drew strong criticism from conservative politicians in the mainly Catholic country, from the church itself and from evangelicals.Two million signed petition to ban the film
The film has Jesus returning home with his boyfriend Orlando after 40 days in the desert, as Mary and Joseph plan a surprise party for Jesus's 30th birthday. The satirical comedy was still available on Netflix Thursday.
