Welcome to Leith

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Welcome to Leith

2015

1h 27m

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White supremacist Craig Cobb tries to take over a small town in North Dakota. As his behavior becomes more threatening, residents wrestle with democratic principles as they try to get rid of their unwanted neighbor.

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As disturbing as it is thought-provoking, Welcome to Leith offers an uncomfortable -- and essential -- glimpse into a part of society many Americans would much rather ignore.

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Luke Channell

Little White Lies

02/10/2016

4/5

Observed, even-keeled and well-researched, Welcome to Leith masterfully employs an array of perspectives and insightful news-clips, forming an urgent story which retains a certain objectivity on the offensive racist at its core.

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

02/09/2016

3/5

As a short sketch of a fading culture, this is fascinating.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/23/2015

Welcome to Leith is a sober, terrifying look at the very real monsters roaming the quiet countryside.

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

10/11/2021

4.5/5

A haunting look at the terrorists that call America home and the power they can wield.

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

01/30/2020

4.5/5

The film is a must watch. The storytelling is strong and the imagery will give you pause. Here is hoping for wide distribution.

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

05/31/2019

7/10

Welcome to Leith doesn't really delve too deep into some of the topics it brings up, but its transformation of Leith's storyline into a tense, efficient narrative provides plenty of engrossing material.

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09/15/2019

It'd be unbelievable if it wasn't true events

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08/26/2018

Not perfect, i have a problem with the structure and some overdramatisation, but a good study of the culture, and people of white supremacy. Just don't expect a "real life thriller".

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03/04/2018

Welcome to Leith is an excellent window into a part of the world that should be dead and gone. The number of times the swastika is shown here was far more than could ever be expected, and each time it managed to jumpstart the amygdala. The fact that a photographer had decided to film professional footage of the event as it was going on does a great aid to the documentary, as does the devastating recording of the two men with guns. It ends bleaker than it started, which is a very hard thing to do given the substance matter. The topic also lends itself perfectly to creative imagery, from the incredibly disturbing 'welcoming' sign to the symmetrical white house Craig Cobb called home. The only glaring issue is how, mainly due to the intense 'real footage' sequences, the interviews appear boring and slightly unnecessary. Other than that minor issue, it was an incredibly well-made documentary, that anyone with a passing interest on American politcs should watch.

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02/16/2018

Very scary documentary with white supremacist Craig Cobb buying up land parcels in Leith, North Dakota to try to take over the town. It's almost like a horror film, with the townpeople almost hysterically afraid of Cobb,

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@c0urtn3y 09/24/2017

gosh; it just BLOWS my mind that there are people out there that truly do think they're better than another person, another race, another whathaveyou. it's 2017. why is this a thing?

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09/24/2017

Eh, I found the movie to be very anticlimactic. Nothing really impacting happened throughout, except for the beginning when the white supremacist first moved to the down and caused a ruckus. At least the documentary proves that there are evil people still out there.

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Synopsis

White supremacist Craig Cobb tries to take over a small town in North Dakota. As his behavior becomes more threatening, residents wrestle with democratic principles as they try to get rid of their unwanted neighbor.

Director: Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker
Producer: Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker, Jenner Furst, Joey Carey, Joshua Woltermann
Screenwriter: Christopher K. Walker, Michael Beach Nichols
Distributor: First Run Features
Production Co: Sundial Pictures, No Weather Productions, The Cinemart
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.0K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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