Monty Python's Life of Brian and Michael Palin alongside mayor Sue Jones-Davies (who portrayed Judith Iscariot in the film). However, before the showing, an Aberystwyth University student discovered that a ban had only been discussed by the council and in fact that it had been shown (or scheduled to be shown) at a cinema in the town in 1981. In 2013, a German official in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia considered the film to be possibly offensive to Christians and hence subject to a local regulation prohibiting its public screening on Good Friday, despite protests by local atheists. In New York (the film's release in
March for Life (Washington, D.C.) before and after the March. Such events include a Luau for Life at Georgetown University and a candlelight vigil at the Supreme Court. Additionally, independent films with a pro-life message have premiered or have been promoted in association with the March, including the Vatican endorsed film "Doonby", which was shown at Landmark E Street Cinema during the 2013 march, and "22 Weeks", which premiered at Union Station's Phoenix Theatre on the eve of the 2009 march. Students for Life of America typically holds its national conference the day after the March. The National Memorial for the Pre-Born and their Mother