Free Movie: The Librarians
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedomon the front lines of democracy.
THE LIBRARIANS, which made its world premiere at Sundance and continued on to SXSW and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, is a moving documentary about the power of ideas and the terror of silencing marginalized voices. Part cautionary tale and part rallying cry for freedom – THE LIBRARIANS tells its story through the personal experiences of librarians and the everyday patriots who join their ranks in defense of the books.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces to fight for intellectual freedom, flanked by concerned community members and young readers. As community tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – librarians in this film stand up and stand out against the bans and in defence of our freedom to read.
Running time 92 minutes.
Panel discussion to follow the movie, featuring:
