The Kenya Film Classification Board has banned Fifty Shades of Grey, the much-awaited erotic movie, which will hit big screens in major cities across the globe on Valentine’s Day.
“The Board wishes to inform the public, film operators and stakeholders that the film, Fifty Shades of Grey has been RESTRICTED,” the post on the Board’s Facebook page reads. “It should not be screened or distributed to the public.”
When contacted, an official at the board declined to comment on the matter until the department releases a full statement for banning Fifty Shades of Grey.
Fifty Shades of Grey is an adaption of the erotic romantic trilogy novels Fifty Shades by British author E.L James.
The novels are notable for their explicit and erotic scenes that feature elements of sexual practices involving bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM).
The books have been widely criticized for glamourizing sexual abuse but have still been extraordinarily popularized because women loved them.
The film is an adaptation of the first book of a popular erotic trilogy by E.L James.
According to UK’s Independent, Fifty Shades of Grey has received criticism from domestic violence campaigners ahead of its premiere in Berlin on Wednesday.
Malaysia has also banned Fifty Shades of Grey based on the erotic book series, describing its content as “pornographic.”
