How to Build a Library

2025

10.0 (1)

1 hr 43 min

English

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.

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Christopher King · Director, Writer

Maia Lekow · Director, Writer

Ricardo Acosta · Writer, Editor

Katya Mihailova · Composer

Daniel Hoffknecht · Composer

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