The ban on the screening of the film "Clip" by Serbian director Maya Milos has caused a lot of controversy among film lovers. Some were frightened by the return of censorship, while others approved the decision, as some explicit scenes seemed inappropriate to them.
The main character of the film is an attractive teenage girl Jasna, who lives in a small Serbian town. Her father is constantly ill, and her mother does not consider it necessary to lead a decent lifestyle. Family material and psychological problems and adolescence of the girl led her to drugs and early sex.
Yasna does not want to live like her parents, but she cannot find a path to a successful future. With her risky experiments, the girl only aggravates the situation. Drugs and sexual intercourse with random people cannot reconcile with reality and do not help to achieve happiness.
The "clip", of course, does not produce a blissfully chaste impression. The scenes on the screen are violent, painful and thought-provoking. But cinema was not created as entertainment or for children. The film is addressed to a caring adult audience. He won the Golden Tiger at the Rotterdam Festival. The jury then recognized the honesty, frankness and sincerity of "Klip". Authoritative filmmakers found the film useful, as it makes people think about the young generation, but hushing up and ignoring existing problems does not lead to their solution.
The Ministry of Culture of Russia decided not to issue a rental certificate to "Clip", thus, the film will not be shown in Russian cinemas. The ministry's press service explained this decision, saying that the picture is replete with scenes of a pornographic nature, obscene language, shots where teenagers use drugs. Everyone knows that many cinemas in Russia do not strictly observe age restrictions in the pursuit of profit, so minors could see the film.
But the "Clip" will nevertheless be shown in St. Petersburg as part of the "Message to Man" film festival. The organizing committee and the directorate of this event assured that they will strictly monitor that the age restrictions for viewing this controversial picture are observed. The director of the scandalous "Clip" M. Milos was included in the jury of the festival.
