SLO FILM FESTIVAL: APRIL 25-30 2024 ENCORE MAY 1-5

THE ABC’S OF BOOK BANNING

SPONSORED BY: 75th Anniversary of Shell Beach Library Sponsored by Their Friends

A 2024 Oscar Nominee, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING weaves together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, revealing the voices of those impacted by the recent influx of banned books in school districts around the nation. Both educational and emotional, the film conveys the future consequences that book banning will have on the next generation, while inspiring hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

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DIRECTOR(S):Sheila Nevins, Naz Habtezghi, Trish Adlesic
PRODUCER(S):Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nina L. Diaz, Liza Burnett Fefferman, Albessant Smith
RUN TIME: 27 Minutes

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