{"id":84140,"date":"2017-01-04T06:52:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T11:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=84140"},"modified":"2017-01-04T06:52:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T11:52:43","slug":"mmff-temporarily-stops-oro-screening-in-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/04\/mmff-temporarily-stops-oro-screening-in-cinemas\/","title":{"rendered":"MMFF temporarily stops \u201cOro\u201d screening in cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA, Philippines\u2014When the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial award was pulled out from the \u201cOro\u201d movie, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) also temporarily stopped the screening of the film in cinemas due to the alleged dog slaughtering scene.<\/p>\n

The MMFF was asked by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) to stop the screening of the film because of the controversy, as they also knew that there was an actual animal killing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether or not the dog slaughter scene was intentionally staged or a dog was coincidentally slaughtered at the location of the movie, the fact remains that the killing was illegal,\u201d Peta-Asia said in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of watching a dog die slowly and after being beaten to death in front of their cameras, this crime could and should have been prevented,\u201d the group added.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview in ANC with Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairperson and MMFF committee member Liza Di\u00f1o, she said in a statement last Wednesday, January 4, an order was given until they resume the screening of the movie.<\/p>\n

The production team must give the edited version of the film and the scene where the killing of the dog shall be deleted.<\/p>\n

Senator Grace Poe, daughter of the late Fernando Poe Jr., called the attention of the MMFF organizers to investigate on the said scene last Monday.<\/p>\n

“I call on the MMFF organizers to look into the matter of whether a dog was actually butchered as part of the filming of the movie Oro in violation of the existing law on animal welfare,” Poe said.<\/p>\n

However, the production team of \u201cOro\u201d stayed strong with their statement that they didn\u2019t do the actual killing of an animal for the film\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a designated townsfolk who performed the ritual. That person supposedly knows how to kill the dog the least harmful or painful way,\u201d Dino said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said that they are just documenting a cultural practice held in that part of Bicol where dogs are eaten as food. One of the arguments there was that was it premeditated or was it just documented?\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Dino said that regarding this matter, the one in-charge in filing of the case was the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) since the complaint wasn\u2019t under the MMFF\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n

The \u201cOro\u201d production team remained cooperative as they comply with the agreement.<\/p>\n

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