Indonesian film on `menstruating ghost` sparks controversy

Melbourne: An Indonesian film based on a menstruating ghost has drawn frowns from the country`s clerics. The Indonesian Council of Ulemas, or MUI, objected to the screening of Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan - The Menstruating Ghost of Puncak.

The religious body claimed the strong sexual and violent content threatened the morals of the country, which has the world`s largest population of Muslims. "The film is filled with pornography, which indulges the libido and, based on our research, it contains violence," News.com.au quoted the MUI`s Amirsyah Tambunan as telling Kompas.com. "We urge the LSF to use its power to stop the movie from being screened because it could damage the nation`s morals," Tambunan added. Firman Bintang, member of Indonesia`s Film Censorship Board, accused the film`s producers for stirring up the storm as a "promotional gimmick". ANI