DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK – Welcome to Leith: One of the most intriguing documentaries to come out in 2015, Welcome to Leith tracks the story of how one white supremacist in America thought he could take over a town in North Dakota and turn it into a Mecca for white nationalism and neo-Nazi organizations in the US. Spoiler Alert: he fails. The most interesting part of the documentary however, is its look into how far a community would go to remove someone whom they feel is damaging, and how justified it is in doing so. Directors Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker take no apologist stance on Craig Cobb (whose genealogy test results were not what he expected) and his views and portray him as the evil mastermind he pathetically failed to be. But their film poses interesting questions on how far the right to free speech can be acceptable — and whether free speech can be abhorrent enough to justify the use of any means to suppress it. It brings to mind the Evelyn Beatrice Hall quote: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” It inadvertently holds added significance in light of the candidacy of Donald Zeft. You can watch the documentary on Youtube (runtime: 1:26:05)