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As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy. (NR,92 min.)
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Librarians emerge 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.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. 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. [8 Above]
Featuring: Suzette Baker, Weston Brown, Becky Calzada
Director: Kim A. Snyder
Genre: Documentary, History
"A different kind of superhero movie."
— The Hollywood Reporter
"Packs a riveting punch on the alarming surge of book banning."
— The Utah Review
"The Librarians is a powerful and vital documentary at this point in history."
— Mey Rude, Out Magazine
"The Librarians is a bracing reminder that those with the quietest voices can offer the greatest resistance."
— Peter Keough, Arts Fuse
"With 'The Librarians,' Kim A. Snyder has crafted a moving, invigorating call for tolerant thinking and freedom to prevail."
— Cody Dericks, Next Best Picture
"If there's one thing that Snyder's doc shows, it's that people can change, and maybe The Librarians is the first step in that process."
— Therese Lacson, Collider
"What Snyder does so effectively is affirming the dignity of this vocation by showing how the work of librarians goes beyond just saving books."
— Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com
"This documentary lays the facts at our feet and gives us a glimpse of the brave people trying to keep books in libraries and keep young minds open."
— Dan Mecca, The Film Stage
"There’s never been a movie more vital this year than The Librarians. If you prize literature, intelligence, independent thought, safe spaces for children, it’s a necessary watch."
— Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
"Filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s illuminating documentary offers a rattling look at coordinated efforts to ban books. More importantly, it introduces viewers to the everyday and increasingly vital heroes pushing back."
— Lisa Kennedy, Variety
"The Librarians is a hard but necessary watch, and you won’t find a more relevant and timely documentary this year. It is both a cautionary tale and a battle cry call to action. No matter how uncomfortable it makes you, everyone needs to see this film."
— Derrick Murray, This is For Reel
