How to Build a Library

1h 43m
DocumentaryHistory
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Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.

Cast

Crew

Christopher King
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Maia Lekow
Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
Ricardo Acosta
Writer, Editor
Roger Ross Williams
Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Geoff Martz
Executive Producer
Judy Kibinge
Executive Producer
Jamie Wolf
Executive Producer
Nathalie Seaver
Executive Producer
Maxyne Franklin
Executive Producer
Tegan Acton
Executive Producer
Emma Pompetti
Executive Producer
Nikki Heyman
Executive Producer
Adam Lewis
Executive Producer
Melony Lewis
Executive Producer
Meryl Metni
Co-Executive Producer
Katya Mihailova
Original Music Composer
Daniel Hoffknecht
Original Music Composer
Michael Onyiego
Associate Editor
Maya Daisy Hawke
Supervising Editor

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