Lenox Library is pleased to host a private, pre-release screening of the documentary film Banned Together, the first completed feature film to cover book banning, censorship, and students’ fight for intellectual freedom, particularly in relation to the rights of marginalized students in the United States.
This program is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Lenox Town Hall Auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street, Lenox. A Q&A with director Kate Way will follow the screening.
Featuring a dynamic cast of young activists, intense public protests, personal threats, criminal accusations, and highly charged school board meetings, Banned Together sheds light on the escalating issue of book bans and the censorship of curricula in public schools.
The documentary follows the courageous efforts of three students from Beaufort, South Carolina, who take a stand when 97 books are abruptly removed from their school libraries. As these students rise to become national voices in the fight against censorship, the film captures the broader narrative of book banning and curriculum censorship across the United States. Banned Together offers viewers a comprehensive look at both sides of the debate and provides an inside perspective on the heated battles occurring in schools and legislatures. This community’s story is interwoven with the larger national landscape of book banning, including interviews with best-selling authors, policymakers, and experts.
For more about the film and to watch a short trailer on the Banned Together website, click here.
ABOUT KATE WAY: Kate Way is an educator, photographer, and independent documentary filmmaker, and is currently a professor of Digital Media at UMass Lowell. Banned Together is her third major documentary film project. To learn more, visit katewayphotography.com.