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How to Build a Library

10.020251h 43mMovieDocumentaryHistory

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.

DirectorsMaia Lekow·Christopher King

WritersChristopher King·Ricardo Acosta

ProducersRoger Ross Williams·Geralyn White Dreyfous

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Cast · Directed by Maia Lekow

Wanjiru Koinange

Angela Wachuka

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