DIE LAUGHING (5:30-7:00 pm)
19 minutes /JL Pomeroy, Tom Broecker / US
A documentary short that illuminates the power of comedy, and the lengths comedians will go to inspire laughter while expressing the truth—where freedom of expression is a literal fight for freedom.
Talkback with filmmakers JL Pomeroy and Tom Broecker following the film
The ABC’s of Book Banning
27 minutes / Sheila Nevins / US
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, The ABC’s of Book Banning reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.
Talkback with filmmakers Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic following the film
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM
Bobi Wine: The People’s President (7:00-9:00 PM)
118 minutes / Christopher Sharp & Moses Bwayo / UGANDA
In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife Barbie, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime.
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
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