
2024
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

Grace Linn
Self (archive footage)

Maia Kobab
Self

Jonathan Capehart
Self (archive footage)

Nikki Giovanni
Self

Amanda Gorman
Self

Lil Miss Hot Mess
Self

Sarah J. Maas
Self

Project Florida

Palme's Secret Agent

Ribbon of Sand

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

Night and Fog

Mild Madness, Lasting Lunacy

Lambing

Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion

The Romance of Celluloid

Paparazzi

Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Mitterrand, the impossible legacy

Master Craftsmen of Cantabria

Elton John’s Guide to Glastonbury

The Essential Church

The Making of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Catastrophe Garden

Kinetics

Samurai Beyond Their Dreams: Becoming the Best in the World