On April 19, Russia's Ministry of Culture announced the dismissal of an employee working in its film department, and he prepared documents for the illegal distribution of the film Temptation directed by Paul Verhoven, which led to the illegal dissemination of the film on the Internet, and the film's distribution license was revoked at the same time.
The film Temptation is a feature film directed by Paul Ferhofen. Starring Virginia Eta, Daphne Pattakia and Charlotte Lamprine, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021, set in the 17th century of the European Renaissance, and is led by Nun Benedta Carini in a small convent in Tuscany. According to Capella Film, a film rental company on the Russian social network, a company called Capela Film CO., Ltd. illegally obtained a distribution license.
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation explains why films are not allowed to be screened: their contents do not meet the requirements of the Child Protection Act of the Russian Federation on the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development. The film's director, Paul Ferhofen, is a well-known director whose notable works include Robocop, Instinct, and Star Landing.