Wolf of Wallstreet
Artist: Martin Scorsese
Year: 2014
Date of Action: January 2014
Region: Asia
Location: Nepal, Malaysia
Subject: Explicit Sexuality, Religion, Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Film Video
Confronting Bodies: Nepal Censorship Board, Malaysia's Government Film Office
Description of Artwork: The film "Wolf of Wallstreet" has scenes that feature a gay orgy, public masturbation, and lead actor Leonardo Dicaprio blowing cocaine into a woman's derriere using a straw.
The Incident: "Wolf" has been completely banned in Malaysia and Nepal. Sources within Malaysia's government film office said that the distributor of the film realized upon screening it that it would face huge problems with the censorship board because of its profanity, nudity and sex. The film had also had been set for release in Nepal, but the censorship board there nixed those plans.
Results of Incident: While most of Asia and the Middle East merely cut scenes from the film, Nepal and Malaysia banned it all together. There are no known consequences.
Source:
• http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wolf-wall-street-censored-banned-671059
