The life and times of notorious oilpatch activist Wiebo Ludwig hit the big screen in Wiebo's War Saturday.
The controversial man has made the news many times for vandalizing oil and gas properties over the last few years in a battle with the industry.
Ludwig has five convictions for vandalism and bombing oil and gas wells in 2000.
He was also arrested last year for attacks on properties of oil and gas companies near the Alberta and B.C. border.
"If those people who I think may be involved are involved," Ludwig said at the premiere, "I have a lot of sympathy for them."
Then there is the 1999 unsolved killing of teenager Karmen Willis on his property.
It was up to director David York to tell Ludwig's complicated story.
He said he tried to be as objective as he could during the filming.
"I don't pre-judge. I just try to tell the story as clearly and fairly as I can."
The hour and a half film was given $300,000 by the National Film Board. It contains interviews interwoven with news stock and even some home video shot by Ludwig's children.
The film's producer said viewers will need to come up with their own decision about Ludwig's character.
"We want audiences to come and make up their own minds about what they see," Bonnie Thompson said.
"We do a lot of things wrong. Every last man on the planet," Ludwig said.
With files from Sean Amato
