Movies from Indonesia that have been cut or banned in Australia.
Riki Rhino
Directed by Erwin Budiono / 2020 / Indonesia / IMDb
On 10 October 2022, an 88-minute Digital Video of RIKI RHINO was passed with an M (Occasional coarse language) rating.
The classification matrix described,
Moderate impact: language
Mild impact: themes, violence
None: drug use, nudity, sex
A censored version, also running 88-minutes, was passed with a PG (Mild themes and animated violence) rating on October 27.
In both cases, Jigsaw Entertainment was the applicant.
The classification matrix was the same, apart from the language which went from ‘Moderate impact’ to ‘None’.
The themes and violence in the ‘More information about the content of this film’ section were also the same. The M-rated version describes the use of the word ‘screwed’, as well as an instance of ‘implied strong coarse language’. The PG version made no mention of any language issues.
M vs. PG – What language was censored?
The words ‘screwed’ and ‘flucking'[flocking] had to be modified for RIKI RHINO to be rated PG.
October 10, 2022
Decision ReportProduction Details:
Title: RIKI RHINO
Alternate titles:
Producer/s: LUCKI LUKMAN HAKIM / GENESIS TIMOTIUS
Director/s: ERWIN BUDIONO
Year of Production: 2021
Duration: 88 MINUTES
Version: ORIGINAL
Format: DIGITAL VIDEO
Country/ies of origin: INDONESIA, UK
Language/s: English
Application type: FO2
Applicant: JIGSAW ENTERTAINMENT LTDDates:
Date application received by the Classification Board: 14 September 2022
Date of decision: 10 October 2022Decision:
Classification: M
Consumer advice: Occasional coarse languageSynopsis:
RIKI RHINO is an animated feature about a young Sumatran rhinoceros who has his horn removed by a poacher and sets off to retrieve it with the help of his jungle friends.Reasons for the Decision:
In making this decision, the Classification Board has applied the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (the Classification Act), the National Classification Code (the Code) and the Guidelines for the Classification of Films 2012 (the Guidelines).
In the Board’s view this film warrants an M classification as, in accordance with item 5 of the films table of the Code, it cannot be recommended for viewing by persons who are under 15.
Pursuant to the Guidelines, this film is classified M as the impact of the classifiable elements is moderate. Material classified M is not recommended for persons under 15 years of age. There are no legal restrictions on access.
The classifiable element is language that is moderate in viewing impact.
The examples described below do not represent an exhaustive list of the content that caused the film to be classified M. The times given are approximations.
LANGUAGE
Coarse language may be used. Aggressive or strong coarse language should be infrequent and justified by context.
The film contains use of coarse language that is moderate in impact. It includes the word ‘screw’ and a single use of implied strong coarse language that is justified by context.
At 21 minutes, Riki says to Beni, “We’re definitely screwed then”.
At 36 minutes, Beni and Riki have narrowly avoided being dive-bombed by a flock of gulls. Beni jumps off Riki’s back, raises his fist to the sky and declares, “Flucking seagulls! You give birds a bad name.”
The word is emphasised and both the ‘f’ and ‘ucking’ parts of the word are very clearly enunciated. Moreover, the delivery of the line clearly indicates that this is a play on the word ‘fucking’ and, in the Board’s view, the replacement word is not as removed from its coarse language soundalike in the way that, for example, the equivalent word ‘flocking’ might have been. In the Board’s opinion, this incongruous use of language exceeds what can be accommodated within the PG classification.
In the Board’s opinion, the overall impact of coarse language within the context of this film exceeds mild and therefore warrants an M classification.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED OR NOTED
The Board notes that the film contains themes and violence that can be accommodated within a lower classification.
Decision:
– Classification Board report
This film is classified M with consumer advice of occasional coarse language.
October 27, 2022
Decision ReportProduction Details:
Title: RIKI RHINO
Alternate titles:
Producer/s: LUCKI LUKMAN HAKIM / GENESIS TIMOTIUS
Director/s: ERWIN BUDIONO
Year of Production: 2021
Duration: 88 MINUTES
Version: MODIFIED
Format: DIGITAL VIDEO
Country/ies of origin: INDONESIA, UK
Language/s: English
Application type: FO2
Applicant: JIGSAW ENTERTAINMENT LTDDates:
Date application received by the Classification Board: 21 October 2022
Date of decision: 27 October 2022Decision:
Classification: PG
Consumer advice: Mild themes and animated violenceSynopsis:
RIKI RHINO is a modified version of a previously classified animated film about a young Sumatran rhinoceros who has his horn removed by a poacher and sets off to retrieve it with the help of his jungle friends.Reasons for the Decision:
In making this decision, the Classification Board has applied the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (the Classification Act), the National Classification Code (the Code) and the Guidelines for the Classification of Films 2012 (the Guidelines).In the Board’s view this film warrants a PG classification as, in accordance with item 6 of the films table of the Code, it cannot be recommended for viewing by persons who are less than 15 years of age without the guidance of their parents or guardians.
Pursuant to the Guidelines, this film is classified PG as the impact of the classifiable elements is mild. Material classified PG may contain material which some children find confusing or upsetting, and may require the guidance of parents or guardians. It is not recommended for viewing by persons less than 15 years of age without guidance from parents or guardians.
The classifiable elements are themes and violence that are mild in viewing impact.
The examples described below do not represent an exhaustive list of the content that caused the film to be classified PG. The times given are approximations.
THEMES and VIOLENCE
The film contains themes that have a low sense of threat and menace and are justified by context. The film also contains infrequent mild violence that is justified by context. The elements are, at times, inextricably linked.
In the film’s opening scene, Riki runs through a jungle fire with his mother. Men are seen lighting fires with flame-throwers as Riki’s mother urges him to flee. Riki’s mother becomes trapped behind a wall of fire and Riki calls out, “I won’t leave you. Mum!” Flames fill the screen before the camera cuts to the film’s opening credits.
At 7 minutes, Jak sneaks through the jungle at night, holding an axe. He grabs Riki and attempts to hold him in a headlock. Benny – a duck – tries to swoop in to help Riki but Jak slaps him, causing him to be flung in an arc over the trees. Benny staggers and collapses to the ground. The scene cuts to depict Benny waking the following morning and finding Riki sulking in a cave. Riki tells Benny, “This is all your fault … now everything is ruined.” A flashback then depicts Jak wrestling Riki and saying, “Don’t fight, it will be all over soon. Stop struggling! You should enjoy your last few moments. It’s time to accept your fate.” Jak brandishes a knife and Riki jolts his head, knocking Jak away. Riki flees and Jak chases him, carrying an axe and knife. Jak throws the knife, hitting a tree beside Riki. Panicked, Riki attempts to run and Jak throws the axe. The axe hits a rock wall but Jak retrieves it and pursues Riki to the edge of a cliff and corners him. Jak charges at Riki and they clash before Riki kicks him over the cliff edge. Jak clings to an outcrop and climbs back to Riki, grabbing hold of his horn. The axe is depicted swinging in a close-up before Jak is seen falling from the cliff with Riki’s horn in his hand. Riki runs back into the jungle in a confused panic, crying, “I don’t know which way!” The scene returns to depict Riki arguing with Benny in the cave and Riki hits his friend with a swing of his head, knocking Benny out of the cave.
At 51 minutes, Jak and several other poachers find a group of proboscis monkeys at an abandoned open-cut mine. Jak raises a gun, aiming at a monkey and says, “Let the hunt begin.” A monkey dives to protect a younger monkey and the gunshot misses, hitting a car rear-view mirror. Yelling and brandishing guns and other weapons, the poachers charge into the mine. A poacher fires a pair of guns and a monkey falls as it is hit by two tranquiliser darts. The poacher drags the unconscious monkey away as other poachers catch monkeys in bags and cages. The leader of the monkeys yells, “Retreat!” and then yells at Jak. A poacher aims a gun at the lead monkey but Jak shoves him aside and growls, “This one’s mine. Man verses monkey.” Jak and the lead monkey engage in a fight, exchanging punches and headbutts. As the monkey celebrates winning the upper-hand, Jak catches him with a lasso around his neck. The other monkeys attempt to help, but Jak catches them as they leap at him and throws them away. The camera cuts to a wide-shot of the mine as the poachers are charges by a large group of monkeys.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED OR NOTED
The Board notes that a version of this film was previously classified M with consumer advice of occasional coarse language on October 10, 2022.
Decision:
This film is classified PG with consumer advice of mild themes and animated violence.
– Classification Board report
The uncut subtitles identify the words appearing at the following times.
22:18- Oh, well, in that case, we’re definitely screwed then.
38:07 – Watch out behind you.
38:15 – Flocking seagulls.
38:16 – You give birds a bad name.
The Classification Board’s report notes the line as ‘flucking seagulls’ while the subtitles use ‘flocking’. The latter appears to make more sense.
The censored PG-rated DVD was released on December 7. Please e-mail us if you have details of how the cuts have been applied.
