Library Wars: A New Front In America's Cultural Wars

Overview

Cultural wars have transformed politics in the US into identity politics dividing the electorate and calcifying political differences and party loyalties. For the past decades, abortion divided the country and the voters. Now it’s public libraries that have been transformed into the new battlefields in America’s cultural wars. How can one explain this seemingly sudden focus on books, in school and public libraries? What is behind this rise in censorship? This film follows four distinct stories that illuminate and explain the evolution of this newest battleground in America’s long culture war.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 13, 2024

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

France, United States of America

Production

Serge Gordey for Temps noir,Paul Cadieux for Filmoption

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded