10 Movies That Caused Real-Life Riots
Film has long been the most powerful artistic medium for stirring up civil unrest, given its often visceral and provocative nature. When filmmakers dare to tackle subjects like religion and politics, films are often met with harsh resistance, even riotous protest. Filmmakers have met opposition, whether their films are well-meaning or if they’ve used film as propaganda for bigoted causes. Films that pushed boundaries in depicting sexuality or agitprop have summoned violence, vandalism and injury.