A documentary released in movie theaters around the nation has been pulled from some locations following protests surrounding the controversial contents of the project. “A Cross to Bear: The True Story of Immigrant Violence”, directed and produced by infamous filmmaker Thomas Pogan, delves into the accused violence perpetrated by immigrants entering Zamastan, specifically at the end of the Second War in Vulkaria in 2005. The film depicts scenes of gruesome, bloody carnage with real footage captured from the front lines of the war in Vulkaria and the Gladysynthian conflicts, as well as mocked cinematography depicting fictitious immigrant or refugee characters portrayed by actors committing criminal acts, including rape and murder. Perhaps most upsetting to the viewing audiences was the use of footage shot by Pogan himself in the wake of the events of October 18th, 2017, when terrorists attacked several sites around Tofino, killing over 430 people. Pogan was accused of insensitivity to the plight of the victims after the attacks.
Protesters turned out in huge numbers outside of the Rannenburg Productions Studios in Tofino following the release of the film, which is widely seen as an attempt to curb the influx of immigrants into Zamastan. The argument provided by the movie is perhaps best exemplified by a cell-phone footage clip of migrants pouring past soldier blockades at a Jade Harbor seaport during a riot in 2006, which involves a young officer being tackled and punched repeatedly. This paints the picture of migrants and refugees violently swarming into Zamastan simply to cause chaos, while the politicians of Zamastan’s government generally all agree to various extents that migrants are an essential and vibrant part of the nation’s culture.