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Vigilante Vigilante will have an East Coast premier soon.
“A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante. These dedicated blight-warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters.
Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out graffiti, they have turned to illegally and destructively painting other people’s property. VIGILANTE VIGILANTE is the story of two filmmakers who set out to expose these mysterious characters and discover a battle of expression that stretches from the streets to academia.” Caught the opening of this in San Francisco, it’s a pretty amazing film. The dedication of the filmmakers to track these guys down and document how and why they buff is a great story in itself. The maniacs they uncover is an even greater story. Civilians who are just as addicted to painting as any graffiti writer is a bizarre paradox. Oze 108 got a few wise ass quotes in there too. Go check it if it comes to your town.
