Why YouTube Must Delete Controversial Movie – Pope Francis
Film, a must-documented true life story about Catholics – Producer
The bickering between the Catholic Church and producer of controversial movie, “The Priest’s War,” Ugochukwu Favour-Mayor, has degenerated and taken to YouTube.
Platforms Africa reports the Church has demanded that Youtube pull the movie off its network.
Ugochukwu Favour-Mayor, the producer of the controversial Nollywood movie has replied the leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis who calls on YouTube to pull down the movie.
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“It is a true life story that needs to be documented,” the producer said.
Ugochukwu further stated that the incident happened in Ahiara, Mbaise in Imo State where he hails froAnd as a son of soil, he owes it jas a duty to document the story for prosperity.
“This is a true life story. But as a creative individual, I had to add a twist to it for viewers to watch and enjoy. Certain events are not specific to exactly how it happened. But I managed to use the theme to create something that viewers would see and appreciate.”
The Producer continued; “Already, you know about the Ahiara diocesan crisis that has lingered for years now. As a son of the soil who hails from there, when I heard about the crisis, I said to myself that this would be nice if the story can be documented and sent out there.
“I didn’t expect that it would make waves this much. Everyday I wake up to news of how people are referring to it. A lot of people feel that it exposes the politics in the church so much, while some others feel that the movie is coming to put an end to certain issues affecting the church. Whichever way, it feels good to have something that repairs societal ills.
“Making the movie took a toll on me. But despite that, “I’m grateful that it came out well.”
The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, recently reacted to the movie after it was released on YouTube, which also made movie buffs to tag the storyline as relational with that of Ahiara’s episcopal crisis.
In a tweet, Pope Francis wrote – “The world needs more light, not the kind of action displayed in the Nigerian movie, #ThePriestsWar. Only in love, in communion and in fraternity can we shine God’s light. The content of that movie shines the light of our true character that calls for a readdress and change.”
It was gathered that the Catholic community wants YouTube to pull down the movie.
