As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of a large-scale coordinated extremist movement fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work, the librarians' rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
"A gripping story of what is at stake when curiosity and thinking are endangered... It introduces viewers to the everyday and increasingly vital heroes pushing back." –Variety
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This film is produced and directed by Kim A. Snyder, edited by María Gabriela Torres and Leah Boatright, and produced by Janique L. Robillard, Maria Cuomo Cole, Cynthia Kane, and Jana Edelbaim.
