Presented by Virginia Film Office
Director: Judd Ehrlich
Starring: Jane Elliott, Killer Mike, Ibram X. Kendi
Distribution: Film Collaborative (Speak, Zurawski V Texas)
Premiere: Sundance Film Festival, 2026
Select Awards: Audience award for Best Doc at Cleveland International Film Festival, Best Feature at Boulder Film Festival
A rural Iowa teacher who taught her all-white class a 1968 lesson in discrimination becomes a national voice against racism and, after decades of speaking out, remains an unfiltered force in the fight over history and power in America.
JANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD is nominated for the following Lost Weekend Awards:
Best Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Editing
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