Rio de Janeiro headquarters of the Brazilian comedy group Porta Dos Fundos has been attacked with Molotov cocktails. The incident comes weeks after it launched a controversial film, depicting Jesus as homosexual.
“Within the early morning of December 24, on Christmas Eve, the headquarters of Porta dos Fundos was the sufferer of an assault. Molotov cocktails had been thrown at our constructing,” the comedy group confirmed.
The hearth was promptly contained by a safety guard and nobody was injured, but the incident endangered “a number of harmless lives within the workplace and on the street,” it stated.
A handful of photographs, circulating on-line, purportedly present harm that the studio sustained – and it seems to be very minor.
Coquetel molotov que nem arranhou a porta dos fundos ???? pic.twitter.com/eEozjymRkx
— Hugo Alves (@Hugojor3) December 25, 2019
The comedians fell brief from pointing fingers, but implied the incident is perhaps linked with the huge scandal, attributable to their Netflix particular ‘The First Temptation of Christ.’
The film was launched just a few weeks in the past, inflicting an uproar amongst Christians in Brazil and elsewhere. The episode depicts an apparently homosexual Jesus Christ bringing what seems to be his boyfriend to his birthday celebration and introducing him to the Holy Household. The episode consists of different jokes a Christian trustworthy may discover offensive as nicely, together with Virgin Mary smoking pot and indulging right into a love affair with God himself.
Brazil has a really giant Catholic neighborhood – and lots of had been offended by the film, but, earlier than the Molotovs incident – whether it is certainly linked to the present – the outrage didn’t transcend offended social media posting and on-line petitions. One of many petitions has attracted over 2 million supporters, who demanded Netflix to take the offensive episode down. The media big, nonetheless, has not reacted to the controversy.
Additionally on rt.com
Netflix’s ‘homosexual Jesus’ comedy particular exhibits the clear double normal artists have for Christians
The scandal round ‘The First Temptation of Christ’ invoked response of the Brazil President son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, who took to Twitter to name the film a chunk of “rubbish,” stating that the comedians “don’t characterize Brazilian society.” His father, Jair Bolsonaro, has repeatedly expressed anti-LGBT views, and even referred to as himself a “proud” homophobe.
Suppose your pals would have an interest? Share this story!
