When you remove books from the shelves of school libraries, who benefits? And, more importantly, who suffers? (Hint: future generations.) These are questions that The ABCs of Book Banning examines over the course of 27 minutes. The Oscar-nominated short documentary is one of five finalists that explore various topics—uneasy peace in Taiwan, America’s racial wealth gap, musical instrument repair as societal metaphor, and a joyful pair of BFF grandmothers—screening for audiences before
the statuette is handed out on March 10.
$7-9, 2pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St. theparamount.net.
