Vigilante

Name of Film:
Vigilante

Screening:
Sat. July 24 at 3:00pm

Filmmaker:
Darren Bolton - Director

Total Runtime:
12 mins

Genre:
Drama / Crime

Synopsis:
Set in the quiet and idyllic
village of Hewson, Vigilante is a dark and satirical mockumentary that
provides insight into a group of villagers determined to eradicate
crime and anti-social behaviour in their community. The villagers, driven by
a lack of police intervention and a hatred of bystander apathy, have formed
a vigilance committee with the goal of tracking down and dealing  with those
committing criminal offence. Through the eyes of a  documentary film crew, we
follow the story of committee member Pep  (Simon Cassidy) a passionate and playful
character, as he embarks on his nightly patrols of the village. Pep’s agenda is simple
‘to clean the streets of scum’ by whatever means necessary, and it appears
for a while that his methods are working. With the local police force
on his side Pep works harder than ever cleaning up the litter, intercepting
graffiti artists and putting a stop to football hooligans singing in the street.
But as the crew continue to follow him, his methods for controlling
‘the scum’ become evermore unorthodox and violent, and comparing himself to Batman,
he begins to take on the role of judge, jury and executioner. In this comic, and at
times harrowing short film, Pep’s actions lay the foundations for a much wider
debate, in which audiences are asked to consider their own understanding of crime
and punishment and to what lengths are acceptable to make a community
a safer, better place.

Country of Production:
UK

Country of Filming:
UK

Date of Completion:
10/10/2008

Other Festivals:
Shadowline Festival Culture Giovani

Premiere Status:
US Premiere

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