Film
How to Build a Library
2025 · 1h 43m · Documentary · History
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Overview
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
- Maia LekowDirector · Producer · Original Music Composer · Writer
- Christopher KingDirector · Producer · Editor · Writer
- Ricardo AcostaEditor · Writer
- Roger Ross WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Geralyn White DreyfousExecutive Producer
- Regina K. ScullyExecutive Producer
- Geoff MartzExecutive Producer
- Judy KibingeExecutive Producer
- Jamie WolfExecutive Producer
- Nathalie SeaverExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 21, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- A
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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