United States / Jan 24, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Weston Brown | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Librarians |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ideal Partners, Cuomo-Cole Productions, Pretty Matches Productions, ITVS, Good Gravy Films, Artemis Rising, The Harnisch Foundation, World of HA Productions, K.A. Snyder Productions, Doc Society |
| Official site | thelibrariansfilm.com |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | |
| Production | Maria Cuomo Cole, Jana Edelbaum, Kim A. Snyder, Janique L. Robillard, Cynthia Kane, Janna Devinsky, Gaby Edwards |
| Writer | X González, Leo Munoz, Jack Youngelson |
| Editing | Austin Reedy, Leah Boatright, María Gabriela Torres, Mark Becker |
| Cinematography | Amy Bench, Derek Wiesehahn, Paulius Knotijevas |
| Assistant directors | Kim A. Snyder |
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| Music | Nico Muhly |
| Sound | Nico Muhly |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 18, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 27, 2025 / Zurich Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 16, 2025 / São Paulo International Film Festival
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Italy / Oct 16, 2025 / Festa del Cinema di Roma
Germany / Oct 17, 2025 / Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Limited release
Ireland / Sep 26, 2025
United States / Oct 03, 2025 / Film Forum, New York
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 10, 2025 / 15
TV
United States / Feb 09, 2026 / Independent Lens on PBS
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