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An American Pastoral (2024)

An American Pastoral (2024)

Documentary
Release Date: 2024, November 16
Directors: Auberi Edler
Countries: France
Production: Les Films d'Ici Méditerranée, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE, CNC, PROCIREP, ANGOA
Cast: Glenn Beck, Tom Jones, Alex Newman, Jennifer Butler, James C. Emery, Kristy Moore, Tina M. Wilson, Kelly Fuddy, Terry L. Seiders, James L. Read, Danielle D. Lindemuth, Stephen T. Lindemuth

Overview:

In a quiet Pennsylvania town, a storm is brewing over the soul of its public schools. What begins as a debate over library books quickly reveals a deeper battle — one over religion, democracy, and the future of American education. Set in Elizabethtown, nestled in the heart of Lancaster County, An American Pastoral follows a high-stakes local school board race as it becomes a flashpoint for a national culture war. With far-right activists pushing a theocratic agenda and longtime public servants stepping down under threat, the town’s once-routine school board meetings erupt into scenes of conflict and division. This gripping documentary captures the voices of citizens fighting to protect their schools—and the fragile promise of secular democracy — one ballot at a time.