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American Troll

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American Troll is the bold new film from Polish-Canadian director Saturnin. This gripping documentary dives into one of the most controversial freedom of speech cases in Canadian history. When comedian Mike Ward made a joke about Jeremy Gabriel--a young singer with a disability--it ignited a decade-long legal battle that climbed all the way to the Supreme Court. Provocative, unflinching, and darkly humorous, American Troll explores the cost of standing your ground. In the face of relentless adversity, it reveals how conviction can lead not only to personal growth, but also to public backlash, online cruelty, personal struggles, and very expensive lawyer bills.

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Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior (Substack) 1d
7.5/10
Saturnin takes a unique approach in exploring the idea of "trolling" with some specifically Canadian examples. Go to Full Review Brittany Frederick TVBrittanyF.com 2d
B-
There's a fair chance that watching American Troll, someone will be offended... But that in turn is the entire point of the movie. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 6d
6.5
"American Troll" works both as a documentary about contemporary comedy and as an examination of one particular legal battle Go to Full Review Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Aug 25
The film is thoughtful, provocative and well produced, and its willingness to give competing viewpoints room is one of its strengths. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Aug 25
7/10
American Troll illustrates definitively (if not intentionally) that free speech is sacred, and it is working precisely as it should. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave J @RT93653941 21h Great documentary and great rhythm. Worth watching! See more Read all reviews
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Saturnin Kondratiew

Director

Mike Ward

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Jérémy Gabriel

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Aries Spears

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Christina Hoff Sommers

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Julius Grey

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Synopsis American Troll is the bold new film from Polish-Canadian director Saturnin. This gripping documentary dives into one of the most controversial freedom of speech cases in Canadian history. When comedian Mike Ward made a joke about Jeremy Gabriel--a young singer with a disability--it ignited a decade-long legal battle that climbed all the way to the Supreme Court. Provocative, unflinching, and darkly humorous, American Troll explores the cost of standing your ground. In the face of relentless adversity, it reveals how conviction can lead not only to personal growth, but also to public backlash, online cruelty, personal struggles, and very expensive lawyer bills.
Director
Saturnin Kondratiew
Producer
Saturnin Kondratiew
Screenwriter
Adler Floyd, Saturnin Kondratiew
Distributor
Filmhub
Production Co
Heliodor Media Group
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (Streaming)
May 26, 2026
Runtime
1h 21m
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