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Director says his movie with Armie Hammer was banned in Germany
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Director says his movie with Armie Hammer was banned in Germany

German director Uwe Boll stated that his action thriller 'Citizen Vigilante,' starring Armie Hammer, was banned in Germany due to its extreme violence and alleged anti-immigration message. The film was denied an age rating by German authorities, preventing its commercial release. Boll claims he appealed the decision but lost 6-2 after being informed the film could incite violence against migrants. The movie follows a man taking justice into his own hands against criminals and corrupt officials protecting them, with many targets being migrants. Boll cited inspiration from a 2016 incident in汉堡, 

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Director says his movie with Armie Hammer was banned in Germany

German director Uwe Boll stated that his action thriller 'Citizen Vigilante,' starring Armie Hammer, was banned in Germany due to its extreme violence and alleged anti-immigration message. The film was denied an age rating by German authorities, preventing its commercial release. Boll claims he appealed the decision but lost 6-2 after being informed the film could incite violence against migrants. The movie follows a man taking justice into his own hands against criminals and corrupt officials protecting them, with many targets being migrants. Boll cited inspiration from a 2016 incident in汉堡, 

Bias read (Right): The article reports on a film's banning due to content concerns without overtly favoring any political side. It presents the director's claims and the reasons provided by German authorities without apparent bias.

Why these scores (Factual 75 · Objective 80): The article presents claims from director Uwe Boll regarding his film being banned in Germany due to violence and an alleged anti-immigration message. These claims are not independently verified but align with similar statements in other sources. The factual accuracy is moderate since it relies on B

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