Thursday, February 29, 2024

Movie #3217 ........................."The ABC's of Book Banning" (theatre, oscar-nominated doc short, Paramount)

 Movie #3217 "The ABC's of Book Banning" (theatre, oscar-nominated doc short, Paramount0  This is the one I most enjoyed --- I loved this one because of the blurb at the beginning that says that we have heard a lot about book banning, but usually from the banners.  So let's hear from those most     affected, the kid readers.  What a great idea, and these kids are so articulate and intelligent in their comments ( some are funny, too)  The film compares the book burning during Hitler's regime to what is happening today... and through the film I got a big list of books that I have started reading already that are on the list that have been banned since this movement has taken off like a house afire.  "To ban a book is to give it power' -- theme of the film!  I also learned the three areas of banning;  restricted, challenged and banned.  And in all the transitions of the film and any gaps, there's a book's image put on the screen and labelled one of those three.  Very powerful film and my favorite,.  I would like to see it win next Sunday and I'd give it a 5!

"THE ABC'S OF BOOK BANNING"    2023     27 mins     oscar-nominated short doc, theatre/Paramount

Reveals the voices of the impacted parties of books banned from school districts, inspiring hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.  Amen!

Directors:  Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi

Stars:  Adler, Ruth Anne, Arianna, and all the rest of the kids 

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