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Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

About the Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

The decisions of the Film and Literature Board of Review are formal legal documents of a semi-judicial body. For this reason they must be made available in full.

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Visitor Q (Decision)
Description: 28 June 2002
File Size: 217k

Visitor Q (Interim Restriction Order Decision)
Description: 11 April 2002
File Size: 481k

The Piano Teacher (Interim Restriction Order Decision No. 3)
Description: 12 July 2002
File Size: 213k

The Piano Teacher (Interim Restriction Order Decision No. 2)
Description: 12 July 2002
File Size: 405k

Y Tu Mama Tambien (Interim Restriction Order Decision No. 2)
Description: 12 July 2002
File Size: 651k

Y Tu Mama Tambien (Interim Decision No. 1)
Description: 17 June 2002
File Size: 176k

Holiday Snapshots (Decision)
Description: 29 July 2004
File Size: 231k

Holiday Snapshots (Decision)
Description: 4 December 2001
File Size: 246k

Holiday Snapshots (Reasons)
Description: 4 May 2001
File Size: 172k

Avocado (Decision)
Description: 8 November 2001
File Size: 232k

Belle's Bottom Boys (Decisions)
Description: 29 March 2001
File Size: 235k

Belle's Bottom Boys (Reasons)
Description: 29 March 2001
File Size: 181k

Heimliche Liebe Eros (Reasons)
Description: 8 February/29 March 2001
File Size: 191k

Jung and Frei (Reasons)
Description: 29 March 2001
File Size: 172k

Living Word (Decision)
Description: 31 May 2001
File Size: 930k

Living Word (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 31 May 2001
File Size: 201k

Snatch (Decision)
Description: 12 October 2000
File Size: 212k

Snatch (Interim Decision)
Description: 12 October 2000
File Size: 173k

Snatch (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 12 October 2000
File Size: 182k

Me, Myself and Irene (Decision)
Description: 11 August 2000
File Size: 205k

Me, Myself and Irene (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 11 August 2000
File Size: 183k

Mifunes Sidste Sang (Decision)
Description: 27 June 2000
File Size: 193k

Mifunes Sidste Sang (Reasons)
Description: 27 June 2000
File Size: 173k

Joan of Arc (Decision)
Description: 20 April 2000
File Size: 192k

Joan of Arc (Interim Decision)
Description: 20 April 2000
File Size: 171k

Joan of Arc (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 22 April 2000
File Size: 172k

Savage Honeymoon (Decision with Reasons)
Description: 21 February 2000
File Size: 197k

Savage Honeymoon (Interim Decision)
Description: 21 February 2000
File Size: 174k

Graham's Boys (Decision)
Description: 10 December 1999
File Size: 277k

Graham's Boys (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 10 December 1999
File Size: 208k


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