Directed by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker • Documentary • 2015 • 86 minutes
Welcome to Leith chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With incredible access to both longtime residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains struggling for sovereignty against an extremist vision.
"Haunting... a stunning portrait of First Amendment rights pushed to their extremes." —Indiewire
"...more like a taut Hollywood thriller than a documentary... a nail-biter from start to finish." —The Hollywood Reporter
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