When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across 33 states in America. Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. Boycott looks at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and portrays everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.
Presented at the South by Southwest (SXSW) and Hot Docs film festivals.
Boycott
2021
12 years
73 min.
Documentary
USA
activism, authoritarianism, USA, international festivals, justice, female directors, politics
Colorido
Julia Bacha
Amber Fares
Flavia de Souza, Eric Daniel Metzgar
Suhad Babaa, Daniel J. Chalfen
Just Vision
Nainita Desai
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