Politicians and Christian groups in Brazil are outraged. Two million people signed a petition calling for the film to be axed. The production company was attacked with Molotov cocktails. And a judge temporarily banned the film. But Brazil’s Supreme Court overturned the ban, stating that freedom of speech is fundamental within a democracy. Host Carol Hills speaks with reporter Shannon Sims who’s been covering the story.
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