JAKARTA — An Indonesian comedy starring porn actress Maria Ozawa premiered in a number of cities around the nation this month despite opposition from some religious groups in the world's biggest Muslim country.
The film, "Menculik Miyabi" ("Kidnapping Miyabi"), classified as a teen comedy film by Indonesia's Film Censorship Agency, has stirred controversy among Islamic figures and moviegoers over the producer's choice of the 24-year-old Ozawa, known to her many fans here as Miyabi.
Amidhan, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council, the country's top Muslim clerical body, said the council "firmly rejects the release" of the film.