SHOUTING FIRE: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
Produced and Directed by Liz Garbus
Produced by Rory Kennedy
Produced by Jed Rothstein
Edited and Co-Produced by Karen K. H. Sim
Cinematography by Tom Hurwitz
Original Music by Miriam Cutler
Arab–Americans lose their jobs for discussing the word “intifada.” Christian school–kids are suspended for wearing homophobic Bible–quoting t–shirts. Left–wing professors are fired for provocative remarks in the wake of 9–11. Most Americans believe the First Amendment is sacred and inviolate. But not since the 1950's has it been under such attack — from both the right and the left.
SHOUTING FIRE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF FREE SPEECH explores the current state of free speech in America. Our tour–guide through this perilous landscape is the filmmaker's father, First Amendment attorney Martin Garbus.