On the eve of the exhibition here of the film “Jesus Christ Superstar,” two cinema theaters were bombed and the distribution firm’s store was attacked by a group of youths who tried to cause a fire to burn copies of the American-made film. Police detained six youths carrying arms and gasoline cans. A leaflet was also found in which a reaction against Jews was asked by a group calling itself “Patria Nacionalista” (Nationalist Fatherland), which contended that the film is “gross offense by Jews against our God, our fatherland and our people.” Due to this incident, the film will not be shown here, officials said.
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