The Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has stopped the planned premiere of the movie “Living In Colors” scheduled for today at a cinema in Lagos, over failure to submit the film for classification.
In a statement released during the week, the Board said the producers did not present the film for vetting or approval, making any form of public exhibition or promotion illegal.
NFVCB also alleged that the movie contains explicit pornographic scenes, which violates existing laws. The Board said it has notified the management of the cinema and venue providers to suspend the premiere. It also warned that screening an unclassified film is a direct breach of Nigeria’s digital and theatrical content laws.
“Hosting an unclassified film will lead to the immediate sealing of the facility and revocation of operational licenses,” the statement read. NFVCB added that legal proceedings have been initiated against the production company, as well as the individual producers and promoters involved.
“Under the NFVCB Act and the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, it is a severe criminal offense to make a public show or distribution of unclassified or legally prohibited content,” the Board stated.
Reaffirming its mandate, NFVCB said it remains committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s moral, cultural, and constitutional values. The Board also cautioned content creators, cinema operators, and media distribution platforms to desist from promoting the film or risk facing the full weight of the law.
