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— II2I —
Mme Gagner (Sweden) thinks that as the film is an international expression there should be co-operation between the censors in various countries. This co-operation already exists between the Scandanavian Countries.
Mlle Tommasi (Italy) insisted that at least one doctor should be present on the board of censure in those places where it exists in order to give a professional opinion as to whether certain films should be shown or not. For certain films, without being exactly immoral, can have detrimental effects on the audience and morally tended films may be dangerously suggestive or defective scientifically.
Mlle Van Eeghen (Holland) would like to see young people on censorship boards. This opinion has already been expressed by the Swiss womens associations at their conference at Vevey.
Mme Dompe (Italy) thinks that the censure might also pay attention to pseudo-historical films which may give the public an entirely false idea of history. It should be insisted that a sub-title be inserted at the beginning of such films saying what is fiction in the film and what is historical fact.
The President, Mme Dreyfus-Barney (France) associated herself with Mme Dompe in this matter and suggested that a clause to this effect be inserted in the resolution which would be formulated after the discussion.
Mlle San Kao (China) professor at the University of Nankin, observed that the films shown in China were for the most part of American origin. Foreign producing countries should consider the fact that Eastern peoples have a different mentality from Western peoples and their imaginations are far more developed. They should also be mindful of their legitimate susceptibilities which would avoid such incidents as have occurred at Shanghai when films of an antiChinese character have been shown. It is also necessary that producers should exercise care in the production of their films as there is no sort of film censure at Shanghai.
Amongst various remarks made during the discussion, the I.I.E.C. would like to draw attention to that made by Mme Gagner appealing for the co-operation of censorship bodies in the various countries. The International character of the film and the possibility of its being shown outside the country of origin makes it essential that there should exist a more or less uniform point of view from which to judge an particular film at least as regards the essential moral and social elements. Morals are the same in all countries as are the basic elements of social life, even though they may manifest themselves in different forms. There should therefore be no one opposition to the adoption of certain principles by one board of control which have been admitted in any other.
In conclusion, the following resolution was adopted by the Conference at the end of this interesting discussion: —
" Seeing that most countries have found it necessary to establish a Censorship of two kinds, it would be desirable to see all countries adopting the same, or the application of an effective governmental control during the process of film production.