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This film is edited by Leah marino and Ivete Lucas, and produced by Holly Herrick.
Film Information
First They Came for My College tells the inside story of the campaign to "reconquer" higher education in America. New College of Florida was the first public college to be transformed by a political coup – a blueprint for our new era of unprecedented censorship and political interference in academia. By embedding with the student newspaper, an outspoken professor, and students from all sides of the political spectrum, this verité feature reveals a microcosm of America's culture wars and serves as an essential document for students today grappling with their moment in history.
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stages a coup at New College, the state’s beloved public honors college, students and professors confront a new reality: their campus is ground zero in an unprecedented nationwide assault on academic freedom and diversity.
Reviews
"The film-makers see First They Came for My College as a cautionary tale. Even its title has the ominous ring of a historic political siege." – The Guardian
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