There's no question that it would get through in my opinion. I asked the BBFC recently if they would ban the film today, they said that would be very unlikely. The last time they banned the film in 1981 they were asked to classify it in the middle of the Brixton race riots, this put a lot of pressure on them to ban the film which they did. The BBFC have moved on a great deal since then. Again I asked the BBFC (somebody else) about the chances of it getting through today, they said it would be banned if it was seen to promote, endorse or encourage racism. I'm quite sure the film doesn't do any of that. All the racists are criminals for a start who get their comeupance.
For the BBFC to ban a film there must be evidence that the film is going to have a harmful effect on viewers. People who were not racists before they see this film are not going to become racists after seeing it.
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