THE LIBRARIANS (2025)

About the Film

Documentary | 92 MIN | US

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.

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Directed By

Kim A. Snyder

WINNER - Grand Jury Prize

Dallas International Film Festival 2025

WINNER - Jury Prize

Sarasota Film Festival 2025

WINNER - Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision

Seattle International Film Festival 2025

  • Sundance Film Festival 2025
  • Dallas International Film Festival 2025
  • SXSW 2025
  • Sarasota Film Festival 2025
  • Seattle International Film Festival 2025
  • Full Frame Documentary Festival 2025
  • Miami Film Festival 2025
  • DC/DOX Film Festival 2025

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