New movie Memoirs of a Geisha has been banned in China amid fears it will encourage widespread anti-Japanese ideologies.

Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain has been banned in mainland China after outraging censors there.

The complex world of the Japanese Geisha is examined in this beautifully-shot, if slightly insubstantial, film.

The author of Memoirs of a Geisha is defending the film version amid criticism from some experts in the geisha world.

Vatican Radio has denounced The Magdalene Sisters being awarded the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.