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202592 minPG-13documentary

Banned Together

202592 minPG-13documentary

Two controversial issues in America today-book bans and curriculum censorship-spark public protests and heated school board meetings.

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Two controversial issues in America today-book bans and curriculum censorship-spark public protests and heated school board meetings.

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Tom Wiggindirector

Kate Waydirector

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Teenagers in America confront book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools. They organize protests and face threats and criminal charges. School board meetings become battlegrounds for their activism. The film illustrates the challenges these youth encounter as they challenge decisions impacting their education and access to literature. "Banned Together" runs for 92 minutes and highlights a pressing debate in contemporary education.

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