Jane Elliott Against the World

Director and producer Judd Ehrlich is scheduled to be in attendance and on the panel, The Power of Storytelling. 

Jane Elliott Against the World is a riveting portrait of one of America’s most uncompromising voices on race. In the days following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Iowa schoolteacher Jane Elliott channeled her grief and outrage into the groundbreaking “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” classroom experiment—an exercise that laid bare the mechanics of prejudice with startling, unforgettable clarity. Decades later, that experiment remains one of the most influential and controversial anti-racism tools ever created.

Now in her 90s, Elliott is as sharp, fearless, and unsparing as ever. The film follows her on the road as she lectures, debates, and confronts audiences around the world, refusing to dilute her message for comfort or approval. Fierce, funny, and profoundly challenging, Jane Elliott Against the World captures a lifelong activist still demanding accountability—and daring each of us to examine our own biases.