The Factory of Lies : Sex Education, Schools Under High Pressure
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Production year2024
Programme formatOne-off
GenresDocumentary
Runtime
70 min
Synopsis
False claims that French public schools teach masturbation, fellatio, or promote pedophilia have been spreading widely, fueled by religious and political radicals. Despite the Ministry of Education’s focus on “learning about sexuality” rooted in values of equality and respect, misinformation has sparked panic, especially among parents. These rumors, pushed by extremist religious groups, conspiracy theorists like QAnon, and influencers, have led to tension in schools, with some incidents turning violent. Teachers now face a hostile environment, forcing many to censor themselves or avoid teaching certain subjects altogether.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Together Media, Babel Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Seventine
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Technical details
- Programme format : One-off
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Themes : Education
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 1 h 10 min
