From political reasons, religion, to sexuality or vulgar violence to the cause of a movie is prohibited from running in a country, not least in Indonesia. Here are 10 films that are banned in Indonesia due to various reasons.

1. Balibo (2009)
   
   The Australian film tells the story of "Balibo Five", a group of journalists who were arrested and then killed when covering the Indonesian invasion of East Timor (then East Timor) in 1975.

2. Fifty Shades of Grey (2011)
   
   The condensed sex element makes this novel adaptation of this same title fail to play in some countries.

3. Max Havelaar (1976)
   
   Delivering several local names such as Rima Melati and Maruli Sitompul, the Dutch film was screened several days in Indonesian cinema, before the New Order government circulated a ban on viewing.

4. Merdeka 17805 (2001)
   
   Although financially successful in Japan, the film by director Yukio Fuji is controversial fishing,his film depicts the Japanese occupation of Indonesia as a safeguard against the West, and that Japan played a major role in liberating Indonesia.

5. Noah 2014
   
   Darren Aronofosky's interpretation of the life story of Noah aka Prophet Nuh sparked much controversy, especially with regard to Noah's portrayal of the burdened ordinary man, even disturbed by his psychic for God's command. The film is also banned in other Islamic Majority Countries.

6. Schindler's List (1993)
   
   Considered always one of Steven Spielberg's best works and successfully won 7 Oscars in 1994, in fact did not make Schindler's List accepted here.
   As quoted from upi.com (20/10/2017), Film Censorship Agency at that time think this film contains too many scenes of violence and nudity.

7. True Lies (1994)
   
   at that time declared the film made by legendary director James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is seen potentially spread controversy because of the depiction of Islam as an extremist religion.

8. The Act of Killing (2012)
   
   Sparking controversy not only because of uncovering the dark secrets of the events of the G 30 S PKI, also due to the process of taking pictures without permission, The Act of Killing is prohibited to air in Indonesia.

9. The Look of Silence (2014)
   
   The Act of Killing's sequel is no less controversial, in which many screenings are canceled due to potential unrest as some religious organizations carry out a siege. However, like his predecessor, The Look of Silence earned an Oscar nomination for "Best Documentary".

10. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
    
    One more film with the setting of the banned 1965 riots, a film whose title comes from the Italian phrase used by Soekarno, "vivere pericolosamente" was only granted a viewing permit in 1999 after the collapse of the New Order.

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