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18H FESTIVAL OF TOLERANCE: The ABCs of Book Banning

18H FESTIVAL OF TOLERANCE: The ABCs of Book Banning

USA 27 min.

In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts across the US, marked as banned, restricted or challenged, making them inaccessible to millions of students.

It's no coincidence that it targeted topics that are common scapegoats of the American right—LGBTQ+ issues, black history, and women's empowerment—that hinder the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on key social issues.

Showtime

  • Sun 29.09.2024. 18:30

Location

Polyvalent hall - Duke's Palace

Poljana Šime Budinića 3
23000 Zadar

Original title
The ABCs of Book Banning
Director
Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
Photography
Filippo Piscopo
Production
MTV Documentary Films, Ruby River Productions
Distribution
Festival Tolerancije