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Germany Bans ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Over Migrant Violence Claims

6/20/2026

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Germany's FSK banned “Citizen Vigilante” by a 6-2 vote, saying it incites violence against migrants.
The film will open in the United States on Friday, June 19.
German authorities refused a rating, making import of the Blu-ray from Austria or Switzerland necessary for viewers.
Director Uwe Boll said the plot draws on a 2016 Hamburg case where teenagers gang-raped a 14-year-old girl and received suspended sentences.

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Germany's FSK banned “Citizen Vigilante” by a 6-2 vote, saying it incites violence against migrants.
The film will open in the United States on Friday, June 19.
German authorities refused a rating, making import of the Blu-ray from Austria or Switzerland necessary for viewers.
Director Uwe Boll said the plot draws on a 2016 Hamburg case where teenagers gang-raped a 14-year-old girl and received suspended sentences.