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c.
On November 29, 1988, the Cinematographic Classification Council
refused to allow the exhibition of the film “The Last Temptation of Christ”,
following a petition submitted by United International Pictures Ltd. The
company appealed the Council's decision, but it was confirmed by a court of
appeal, in a judgment of March 14,1989.9
d.
On November 11, 1996, following a further petition by United
International Pictures Ltd., the Cinematographic Classification Council
reviewed the prohibition to exhibit the film “The Last Temptation of Christ”
and, in session No. 244, by a majority of votes authorized its exhibition for an
audience of 18 years of age or more.10
e.
Following a remedy for protection filed by Sergio García Valdés,
Vicente Torres Irarrázabal, Francisco Javier Donoso Barriga, Matías Pérez
Cruz, Jorge Reyes Zapata, Cristian Heerwagen Guzmán and Joel González
Castillo, for and in the name of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church and
themselves, on January 20, 1997, the Court of Appeal of Santiago admitted
the remedy for protection and annulled the administrative decision adopted
by the Cinematographic Classification Council in session No. 244, on
November 11, 1996.11
f.
After an appeal of the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Santiago, of
January 20, 1997, filed by Claudio Márquez Vidal, Alex Muñoz Wilson, Matías
Insunza Tagle and Hernán Aguirre Fuentes, the Supreme Court of Justice of
Chile confirmed the decision appealed against on June 17, 1997.12
which was appealed; and expert report by José Zalaquett Daher submitted to the Inter-American Court on
November 18, 1999.
9
cf. annex II: copy of the judgment of January 20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal of Santiago,
receiving the remedy for protection filed by Sergio García Valdés, Vicente Torres Irarrázabal, Francisco
Javier Donoso Barriga, Matías Pérez Cruz, Jorge Reyes Zapata, Cristian Heerwagen Guzmán and Joel
González Castillo, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church and themselves, and annulling the
administrative decision of the Cinematographic Classification Council adopted on November 11, 1996; and
annex III: copy of the judgment of June 17, 1997, of the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile, confirming the
judgment of January 20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal, which was appealed against.
10
cf. annex I: copy of the classification document issued by the Cinematographic Classification
Council on November 11, 1996, advising that the Council had reviewed the film The Last Temptation of
Christ and had approved it only for those over 18 years of age; annex II: copy of the judgment of January
20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal of Santiago, receiving the remedy for protection filed by Sergio García
Valdés, Vicente Torres Irarrázabal, Francisco Javier Donoso Barriga, Matías Pérez Cruz, Jorge Reyes
Zapata, Cristian Heerwagen Guzmán and Joel González Castillo, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Catholic
Church and themselves, and annulling the administrative decision of the Cinematographic Classification
Council, adopted on November 11, 1996; and annex III: copy of the judgment of June 17, 1997, of the
Supreme Court of Justice of Chile, confirming the judgment of January 20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal,
which was appealed against.
11
cf. annex II: copy of the judgment of January 20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal of Santiago,
receiving the remedy for protection filed by Sergio García Valdés, Vicente Torres Irarrázabal, Francisco
Javier Donoso Barriga, Matías Pérez Cruz, Jorge Reyes Zapata, Cristian Heerwagen Guzmán and Joel
González Castillo, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church and themselves, and annulling the
administrative decision of the Cinematographic Classification Council adopted on November 11, 1996.
12
cf. annex III: copy of the judgment of June 17, 1997, of the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile,
confirming the judgment of January 20, 1997, of the Court of Appeal, which was appealed against.