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American Troll

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American Troll is the bold new film from Polish-Canadian director Saturnin. This gripping documentary dives into one of the most controversial freedom of speech cases in Canadian history. When comedian Mike Ward made a joke about Jeremy Gabriel--a young singer with a disability--it ignited a decade-long legal battle that climbed all the way to the Supreme Court. Provocative, unflinching, and darkly humorous, American Troll explores the cost of standing your ground. In the face of relentless adversity, it reveals how conviction can lead not only to personal growth, but also to public backlash, online cruelty, personal struggles, and very expensive lawyer bills.

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Valerie Complex www.valeriecomplex.com Oct 8, 2026
Overall, American Troll feel like listening to comedians complain that nobody understands how hard it is to be allowed to say whatever you want while people are also allowed to hate you for saying it. Go to Full Review Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com Oct 16, 2026
1/4
Perhaps if these comedians spent less time complaining about being offended and more time crafting genuinely funny material, they might discover that comedy is doing just fine. Go to Full Review Jaylan Salah InSession Film Sep 17, 2026
B
In many ways, American Troll is one man’s gain reciprocated into pain for the other. The director brings both points of view to the forefront and stays neutral, or at least attempts to do that with the limited amount of material he has at his disposal. Go to Full Review Alton Williams Battle Royale With Cheese Sep 15, 2026
American Troll is strongest when it argues that public pushback is not a failure of free speech. Go to Full Review Jonita Davis The Black Cape (Medium) Sep 2, 2026
While the film initially rubbed me the wrong way, I eventually came to the conclusion that America needs this conversation. Go to Full Review Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior (Substack) Sep 1, 2026
7.5/10
Saturnin takes a unique approach in exploring the idea of "trolling" with some specifically Canadian examples. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave J @RT93653941 Sep 1, 2026 Great documentary and great rhythm. Worth watching! See more Read all reviews
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Saturnin Kondratiew

Director

Mike Ward

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Jérémy Gabriel

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Aries Spears

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Christina Hoff Sommers

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Julius Grey

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Synopsis American Troll is the bold new film from Polish-Canadian director Saturnin. This gripping documentary dives into one of the most controversial freedom of speech cases in Canadian history. When comedian Mike Ward made a joke about Jeremy Gabriel--a young singer with a disability--it ignited a decade-long legal battle that climbed all the way to the Supreme Court. Provocative, unflinching, and darkly humorous, American Troll explores the cost of standing your ground. In the face of relentless adversity, it reveals how conviction can lead not only to personal growth, but also to public backlash, online cruelty, personal struggles, and very expensive lawyer bills.
Director
Saturnin Kondratiew
Producer
Saturnin Kondratiew
Screenwriter
Adler Floyd, Saturnin Kondratiew
Distributor
Filmhub
Production Co
Heliodor Media Group
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (Streaming)
May 26, 2026
Runtime
1h 21m
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