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Jane Elliott Against the World

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A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly ninety, she refuses to hold back amid today's fights about race, history and power after a lifetime of speaking out.

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Zachary Lee RogerEbert.com 1d
But there’s a warm irony that despite the film’s title, she’s "against" the world; in reality, Elliott is very much for the world. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz 5d
8/10
This portrait of someone who very much walks the walk, even in her nineties, is a wonderful inspiration for achieving a new way of thinking that could actually approach something like equality and justice. Go to Full Review DarkSkyLady DarkSkyLady Reviews 5d
It’s praise for something done better elsewhere. Jane Elliot Against the World works for those interested in learning about Jane. But does nothing to move the needle if they cannot fully address the elephant in the room that is white liberal complicity. Go to Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic 5d
No one is born a racist. Racism it a taught and learned behavior. Jane Elliott knows this better than anyone and put America on blast...again Rightly so. This doc is ridiculously timely and relevant for these turbulent times Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Judd Ehrlich

Director

Jane Elliott

Self

Killer Mike

Self

Ibram X. Kendi

Self

Judd Ehrlich

Producer

Max Powers

Producer

Movie Info

Synopsis A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly ninety, she refuses to hold back amid today's fights about race, history and power after a lifetime of speaking out.
Director
Judd Ehrlich
Producer
Judd Ehrlich, Max Powers, Elena Gaby
Production Co
Flatbush Pictures
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m