Law and Disorder in Johannesburg (2008)

Original title

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg

Directed by

Paddy Wivell

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Louis Theroux spends time in Johannesburg with private security contractors who have stepped in where the government struggles to keep order. He also meets people in Black townships who have taken justice into their own hands against suspected criminals.

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What happens

Law and Disorder in Johannesburg is a Louis Theroux documentary about the crime and private security situation in Johannesburg, South Africa. Theroux travels with heavily armed private security contractors who fill a security vacuum left by the government's inability to provide adequate security via normal means, such as policing and dealing with hijacked buildings. Theroux also meets with local people in Black townships, who practice vigilantism against suspected criminals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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