Artist: Vedat Ozdemir
Confronting Bodies: Supervisory Council for Cinema, Video and Music
Date of Action: 2002
Specific Location: Turkey
Description of Artwork: Vedat Ozdemir's film "Pardon" narrates the problems of a juvenile who is imprisoned over a confusion in names.
Description of Incident: Ozdemir's film was awarded a prize at Turkey's Golden Orange Film Festival. Shortly after the film's praise, it was banned by the Supervisory Council for Cinema, Video and Music, which is part of the justice ministry.
Results of Incident: The film was banned.
Source: Index on Censorship, 1/03
Submitted By: NCAC