‘How to Become the Worst Student in School’ airing suspension sparks criticism

In a note, Globoplay and Telecine stated that the measure offends the principle of freedom of expression, in addition to being unconstitutional.

After the Ministry of Justice determined, through the National Consumer Secretariat, the removal of the film “How to become the worst student in school”, from 2017, streaming platforms criticized the decision.

I do not dispatch, published Official Diary of the Union This Tuesday (15), the ministry lists Netflix, Google (YouTube), Globo (Globoplay and Telecine), Amazon and Apple, and determines the immediate suspension, availability, exhibition and offer of the feature.

The Federal Government’s action comes shortly after an excerpt taken from the film, which stars Danilo Gentili and Fábio Porchat, began to circulate on social media and inflame the more conservative public, who have criticized the work for allegedly making “apology for pedophilia”. .

The scene in question shows the inspector and also the villain, played by Fábio Porchat, suggesting a sexual act by the two boys who star in the film, inspired by the homonymous book released in 2009 by comedian and presenter Danilo Gentili.

Globoplay and Telecine classified the decision as ‘censorship’. “Globopay and Telecine are attentive to the criticisms of individuals and families who considered excerpts from the film ‘Como Se Tornar O Pior Da Escola’ to be inappropriate or in poor taste, but they understand that the administrative decision of the Ministry of Justice to order the suspension of their availability is censorship. The decision offends the principle of freedom of expression, is unconstitutional and, therefore, cannot be complied with”, reported Globo Communications, in a note.

In addition, the company said that the film was classified, in 2017, as suitable for adults and teenagers from 14 years of age by the same Ministry of Justice that today orders the suspension of the broadcasting of the work. The film in question was classified, in 2017, as suitable for adults and teenagers from 14 years of age “by the same Ministry of Justice that today orders the suspension of the broadcasting of the work”, he said.

So far, YouTube and Netflix have not taken a position on the matter. Amazon Prime Video, cited in the dispatch, said the film was never in the streaming catalog.

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The controversy started last weekend. On Saturday (13), Damares Alves, Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights, posted that she had already determined that the Secretariat for the Rights of Children and Adolescents and the National Human Rights Ombudsman would investigate the facts.

And on Sunday (14), Anderson Torres, Minister of Justice and Public Security, also took to Twitter to inform that he had asked for action.