The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has approved October 1 directed by Kunle Afolayan for cinema exhibition among 69 other movies for the month of August.
October 1, which opens in cinemas across the country on Wednesday, is among 19 movies classified “18” for the cinema exhibition. They include: Fick (India), Humty Sharma ki Dulhania (India), Dawn of the planet of Apes (English), Tempting Fate (English), Step up in all (English), Singles, Married and Complicated (English), Deliver us from Evil (English), Guardian of the Galaxy (English), Hercules (English), The necessary Death of Charlie Country Man (English), Planes Fire and Rescue (English), Let’s be Cops (English), Expendables 3 (English), The Equalizer (English), I’m in Love with a church Girl (English), Chef (English), and Hateship Loveship (English).
Acting Head of Corporate Affairs of the NFVCB, Caesar Kagho, said in a statement that of the approved movies, 19 are feature length films for cinema exhibition, while 51 are for home viewing.
“A breakdown of the movies approved for home viewership shows Yoruba and English languages category retaining their leadership with 24 movies each, while Hausa language had three movies,” he said.
He further explained that the approved movies are to be released with their respective consumer advisories of imitable technique, strong language, violence, drug abuse, and fetish rituals.
Among the movies for home viewership, 26 have “15” classification grade, 23 classified “18” for adult viewership, one “G” for General audience while another one was classified ”PG” (parental guidance) for both adult and children accompanied by a known adult.
Some of the 15-rated movies include: A step too far (English), Abinuwaye (Yoruba), Wani Zama (Hausa), Omi (Yoruba), A hole in my waist (English), Yayyafi (Hausa), Unconditional (English), Opo (Yoruba), Kabiyar Ajali (Hausa), Rat Race (English) and Irin Afo (Yoruba).
The 18-rated movies include Alayaki (Yoruba), Dreamwalker (English), Hadunni (Yoruba), Fuja (Yoruba), Ede (Yoruba), The waiter (English), Fears of the dead (English), and Ounje Omo (Yoruba).
The G-rated film is Ateez at 40 (English) while The Stranger (English) has a “PG” rating.
Kagho said the NFVCB re-affirms its resolve to process submitted movies with utmost dispatch.