Uwe Boll returns with 'Citizen Vigilante': banned in Germany, prophecy or provocation?

Germany bans Uwe Boll's 'Citizen Vigilante' over its final footage. The film, which links immigration to crime and is dedicated to rape victims, has sparked fresh controversy.

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What is it about 'Citizen Vigilante' that got it banned in Germany?

Uwe Boll's latest film, 'Citizen Vigilante', has been banned in Germany. It is not the first time the German filmmaker has stirred controversy, but this time the reason points directly to the final footage: according to an analysis circulating online, the censored material starts at the 70-minute mark and shows a "real bloodbath" if European authorities fail to stop immigration. The film is dedicated "to the thousands of rape victims betrayed by the legal system".

Boll's comeback does not come alone. The cast includes an actor who was once accused of sensual harassment —a case he was cleared of due to lack of credibility of the accuser, according to sources close to the production—. His involvement adds fuel to the fire of a film that already divides opinion between those who see it as a prophecy and those who dismiss it as a dangerous pamphlet.

Germany, Boll's home country, has opted for a total ban. Meanwhile, online forums joke: "If it turns out to have record box office and wipes the floor with Hollywood's proge productions, there will be fire." The irony is that Boll, who has spent years as the laughing stock of critics, may have pulled off the most politically incorrect revenge possible.

Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (29 replies).

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