The program is controversial in a predominantly Christian country. Brazilian justice has ordered Netflix this Wednesday to remove from its platform The first temptation of Christ , a fiction in which Jesus seems to have a homosexual relationship.
A Rio de Janeiro second instance judge, Benedicto Abicair, said he made the decision at the request of the Catholic association Centro Don Bosco de la Fe y la Cultura. The goal is to "calm the spirits" within "the Christian community and Brazilian society" until a court decision on the merits of the case. Netflix and the production company, Porta dos Fundos, said they have not yet been notified. This new decision is subject to appeal.
To @NetflixBrasil acaba de lancar um "Especial de Natal" onde Jesus Cristo (@gduvivier) é gay e tem relações com @FabioPorchat, além de recusar a pregar a palavra de Deus
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Anger of Catholics and conservative circles
The first temptation of Christ , available on Netflix since December 3, tells in the tone of wacky comedy a surprise family home evening during which Jesus arrives in the company of another man, obviously homosexual. But this scenario has aroused the anger of Brazilian Catholic associations and conservative circles.
"We are in favor of freedom of expression, but is it worth attacking the faith of 86% of the population? The question has been asked, ”reacted on Twitter Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The bishop of Pernambuco (east), Henrique Soares da Costa, said that he had canceled his subscription to Netflix. Thousands of people have also signed a petition calling for the withdrawal.
Already a controversy in 2018
In addition, on December 24, the headquarters of the production company in Rio De Janeiro was the target of Molotov cocktails. The police identified one of the attackers, Eduardo Fauzi Richard Cerquis. Arrested in 2013 for hitting the Secretary of State Security of Rio de Janeiro, the man has already been sentenced twenty times for assault or threats. He had fled to Russia and was on a wanted list by Interpol.
Porta dos Fundos, which has mainly produced comedies since its creation in 2012, has already been talked about. In 2018, another fiction also broadcast on Netflix during the Christmas period, this time told the aftermath of the apostles' drunk after the last supper, in a scenario reminiscent of that of the successful American film Very bad trip .
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