When a pagan white supremacist group arrives in a Minnesotan farming town, it sparks an intense struggle over who has the right to belong, offering a disturbing warning about the normalization of extremism.
The controversial group, the Asatru Folk Assembly, co-opted Norse pagan mythology loosely modeled on the Icelandic faith, Ásatrú, but reframed for white nationalism. Their prolific online evangelism and aggressive recruiting in American prisons has led to chapters across the globe.
Through the eyes of residents who oppose the group and others who defend them, the film follows one community’s increasing tolerance toward ideologies they once condemned, revealing how extremism exploits the erosion of community and our primal yearning to belong.

We believe communities built on authentic connection, despite individual differences, are the most resilient against extremism. As online radicalization fuels an exponential increase in extremist rhetoric worldwide, vulnerable communities are experiencing the resulting violence first-hand. Our film The Quiet Part reveals how one extremist group ingratiates itself into a community, worsening existing social divides. Told over five years, the film is a case study into how extremism becomes normalized. Our film and impact campaign empowers movements to address polarization, inspire leaders to promote tolerance, and help communities resist divisive influences.