A German thriller film starring Armie Hammer has secured global distribution rights after tech billionaire Elon Musk streamed the movie for free on his X social media account, as reported by The Guardian.
The movie, titled Citizen Vigilante, was posted on Musk’s personal account from Thursday to Sunday following a domestic U.
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S. release by Quiver Distribution on June 19.
According to reports from Variety, the distribution company has now successfully acquired the worldwide rights for the project following the sudden surge in international visibility.
Film's Controversial Journey
The film, written and directed by Uwe Boll, follows an American businessman who launches a violent, targeted campaign against foreign criminals within an unspecified European country.
Director Uwe Boll stated that the project was inspired by a real-life 2016 criminal case in Hamburg where three teenagers received suspended sentences after participating in a gang rape.
The production faced intense institutional resistance in Germany prior to finding an audience on social media, where it was allegedly denied a screening certificate.
The German ratings board, known as the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft (FSK), rejected the film due to concerns regarding its depictions of targeted violence.
"It was a deliberate censorship decision," said Uwe Boll, Director.
Boll contested the official classification through a legal representative, but the administrative panel ultimately voted to uphold the restrictions placed on the movie.
"I hired a lawyer to complain about it, but we lost in a six-two vote, as I was told that the film was inciting violence against migrants," said Uwe Boll, Director.
