'' The Believer '' is a 2001 American drama film directed by Henry Bean and written by Bean and Mark Jacobson . It stars Ryan Gosling as Daniel Balint , a Jew who becomes a neo-Nazi . The film is loosely based on the true story of Dan Burros , a member of the American Nazi Party and the New York branch of the United Klans of America . He committed suicide after being revealed as Jewish by a '' New York Times '' reporter . It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and the Golden St. George at the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival
23rd Moscow International Film Festival
23rd Moscow International Film Festival
The Believer (film)