Jane Elliott Against the World is a 2026 American documentary film directed and produced by Judd Ehrlich, with producers Max Powers and Elena Gaby. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Premise A rural Iowa schoolteacher, Jane Elliott, becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class, and continues speaking out as she approaches age 90 amid contemporary debates about race, history, and power.
Release Jane Elliott Against the World made its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which ran from January 22 to February 1, 2026, with the at-home program available online from January 29 to February 1, 2026.
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