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  • NFVCB Defends Ini Edo Film Title After Backlash, Floats Compromise

    NFVCB Defends Ini Edo Film Title After Backlash, Floats Compromise

    Photo Credit: The Punch

    2025-12-24 08:00:00

    According to Punch, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says Ini Edo’s movie title “A Very Dirty Christmas” was cleared after review and was not intended as an attack on Christianity, following public backlash from Christian groups.

    The board’s explanation is that the phrase should be interpreted within the story’s theme rather than as a statement about Christmas itself, while also suggesting a possible compromise to reduce tension.

    • Premium Times (website): “The title Dirty Christmas is not an insult to the Body of Christ.”
    • Christian Association of Nigeria — Facebook (verified org page): “CAN … is deeply troubled by the title …”

    Echotitbits take: This is a familiar flashpoint in Nollywood: artistic choices meeting faith sensitivities at peak holiday season. Watch whether a title adjustment happens, whether cinemas face organized pressure, and whether the controversy ends up boosting attention and ticket demand.

    Source: The Punch — Dec 24, 2025 — https://punchng.com/nfvcb-defends-a-very-dirty-christmas-title-seeks-change-after-backlash/

    The Punch
    2025-12-24

  • Ini Edo appeals as censorship pressure builds around ‘A Very Dirty Christmas’

    Ini Edo appeals as censorship pressure builds around ‘A Very Dirty Christmas’

    Photo credit: The Punch

    2025-12-22 11:30:00

    In a post shared by Punch on Threads, Ini Edo publicly appealed amid the NFVCB pressure around her film A Very Dirty Christmas and its cinema run.

    The dispute blends censorship pressure, public outrage, and the commercial reality of theatrical windows—where even short disruptions can wreck box-office momentum.

    Ini Edo’s position is essentially: allow audiences to choose, while any regulatory concerns should follow due process rather than public intimidation.

    Premium Times reported the board’s demand and the push to withdraw the title, while Vanguard also noted that the censors board had “asked cinemas to withdraw” the film.

    Echotitbits take: Nollywood’s next growth phase needs clearer content classification and fewer ad-hoc “moral tribunals.” Watch whether NFVCB issues a transparent, written decision—and whether cinemas comply uniformly or selectively.

    Source: Punch — Dec 22, 2025 — https://punchng.com/can-says-ini-edos-a-very-dirty-christmas-movie-title-offensive-to-christians/