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"Welcome to Leith"
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U.S. Documentary
The engrossing documentary "Welcome to Leith" shows what happens when a small town stands up to an invasion of hate. In the tiny rural town of Leith, N.Dak., population 24, a grumpy old man named Craig Cobb moved into town. What the locals didn't know is that Cobb an infamous white supremacist, and was working to buy up land in Leith to deed over to other neo-Nazi hate mongers — with the goal of allowing his white-power fanatics to outvote the locals in town elections. Directors Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker follow Cobb's ranting exploits, and introduces the local citizenry who grapple with how to combat Cobb's hateful actions while upholding the First Amendment. The filmmakers treat Cobb and his ilk fairly, though the results are a reminder that sometimes the best weapon against idiocy is quoting them directly.
- Sean P. Means
"Welcome to Leith" is screening in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It screens again: Tuesday, 3 p.m., Yarrow Hotel Theatre, Park City; Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., The MARC, Park City; Thursday, 9 p.m., Temple Theatre, Park City; Friday, noon, Sundance Screening Room, Sundance resort; Saturday, 3 p.m., Salt Lake City Library Theatre.