Rooftop Films to Screen WELCOME TO LEITH, 6/12 at The Old American Can Factory

On Friday, June 12th, Rooftop Films will present a screening of WELCOME TO LEITH with filmmakers Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker in attendance. It all takes place at The Old American Can Factory. 232 Third Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

SHOW DETAILS:

8:00PM Doors Open

8:30PM Live Music

9:00PM Film Begins

10:30PM Filmmaker Q&A

11:00PM After-party Sponsored by New Amsterdam Vodka

WELCOME TO LEITH is a haunting tale of a tiny North Dakotan town whose peaceful population of 24 is thrown into turmoil when a curious stranger buys up empty land to establish an all-Aryan epicenter in their backyard. Craig Cobb challenges local residents who unite in order to fight their new neighbors. But controversial claims of civil rights and freedom of speech are pushed to their limits, creating a tangled web of legal issues. Both form and content evoke classic horror in this evocative documentary that pierces to the heart of civil liberties and poses a disturbing look at American home-bred terrorism.

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Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and inspire the diverse communities of New York City by showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers and musicians. In addition to their annual Summer Series - which takes place in unique outdoor venues every weekend throughout the summer - Rooftop provides grants to filmmakers, teaches media literacy and filmmaking to young people, rents equipment at low-cost to artists and non-profits, and produces new independent films. At Rooftop Films, we bring underground movies outdoors. For more information and updates, visit www.rooftopfilms.com.