When discussing who is responsible for banning these films, it comes down to the film censorship departments and classification boards of individual countries. However, on a smaller scale, individual media companies and streaming sites also have the power to remove content and effectively ‘ban’ particular movies. Before HBO Max reintroduced ‘Wind in the Willows’ onto their streaming service they had completely removed it from their site and it was unable to be accessed by audiences who had the freedom to watch it previously. Much like this, Disney has been able to erase its ‘Song of the South’ film, which is famous for its racist depictions of black characters, out of existence. Although this erasure does not count as an official ban, because the film becomes inaccessible for everyone as the remaining copies exist in the “Disney vault”, the movie effectively is 'banned' from the public sphere. Undoubtedly, countries which operate under strict systems of government or dictatorships are responsible for censoring larger numbers of films within their respective countries today. However, many democratic nations have removed a number of highly controversial films and outright banned many others. For example, over 1200 propaganda movies including the 1935 Nazi film ‘Triumph of the Will’ are still banned in Germany and remain prohibited in archives. These films could effectively be introduced to modern audiences again to illustrate how far Nazi propaganda had spread into media in the 1930s and to acknowledge and confront the ideas of the Nazi regime. Similarly, in America the original version of the 1915 movie ‘The Birth of a Nation’ remains banned in many states, as the film portrays the Klu Klux Klan in a positive light. Versions of the film have been heavily censored to avoid a complete ban. By removing this film from the public sphere America chooses to not teach people about racist attitudes within their country in the early 20th century. This film was even praised by the President at the time, Woodrow Wilson, and by banning the film the US refuses to acknowledge gruesome aspects of its past and educate society on it. By banning these films and refusing to accept the shame that these movies carry within society today, modern audiences receive less primary evidence of historical groups with shared opinions and the overall understanding of cultural history becomes undermined. David Fear, Joshua Rothkopf and Keith Uhlich, ‘Time Out’, 5th August 2019, (https://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-50-most-controversial-movies-ever) Michael Pullen, Paxton Rigby, Shane Walker, ‘The Censorship Files’, 15th November 2016, (https://thecensorshipfiles.wordpress.com/the-birth-of-a-nation/) Matt Singer, ‘Screen Crush’, 4th March 2016, (https://screencrush.com/song-of-the-south-racism/#:~:text=After%20a%20return%20engagement%20in,on%20any%20home%20video%20format)