Documentary film recounts 'troll storm' against Whitefish family

An award-nominated documentary about a Whitefish resident who, with support from the community, fought back against hatred, will make its world premiere in Missoula later this month.

Filmmaker Eunice Lau's debut documentary was about a Muslim family impacted by Islamophobia in Minnesota and the impact of injustice. After it aired on PBS, Lau was contacted about a neo-Nazi led troll storm against a Whitefish family.

She saw how the theme of her first film was connected to the Jewish family affected by antisemitism in Montana and made the documentary, “Troll Storm.” The film will premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival at the Wilma Theatre in Missoula on Feb. 24.