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.
Sheila Nevins
Director
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
The Secret Life of Brian76%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
These Amazing Shadows73%
Girl Model65%
High School71%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
I Am Not Your Negro77%
A Plastic Ocean75%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Night Will Fall76%
Being James Bond77%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds75%
Maternal Instinct72%
McQueen74%
The Crash69%
All the Empty Rooms73%
Feels Good Man70%
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish67%
Seaspiracy78%
