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Cast

Crew

Christopher King

Christopher King

Director

Roger Ross Williams

Roger Ross Williams

Executive Producer

Maia Lekow

Maia Lekow

Director

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Executive Producer

Regina K. Scully

Regina K. Scully

Executive Producer

Geoff Martz

Geoff Martz

Executive Producer

Judy Kibinge

Judy Kibinge

Executive Producer

Jamie Wolf

Jamie Wolf

Executive Producer

Nathalie Seaver

Nathalie Seaver

Executive Producer

Christopher King

Christopher King

Producer

Maia Lekow

Maia Lekow

Producer

Maya Daisy Hawke

Maya Daisy Hawke

Supervising Editor

Christopher King

Christopher King

Editor

Ricardo Acosta

Ricardo Acosta

Editor

Michael Onyiego

Michael Onyiego

Associate Editor

Katya Mihailova

Katya Mihailova

Original Music Composer

Maia Lekow

Maia Lekow

Original Music Composer

Daniel Hoffknecht

Daniel Hoffknecht

Original Music Composer

Christopher King

Christopher King

Writer

Ricardo Acosta

Ricardo Acosta

Writer

Maia Lekow

Maia Lekow

Writer

Meryl Metni

Meryl Metni

Co-Executive Producer

Maxyne Franklin

Maxyne Franklin

Executive Producer

Tegan Acton

Tegan Acton

Executive Producer

Emma Pompetti

Emma Pompetti

Executive Producer

Nikki Heyman

Nikki Heyman

Executive Producer

Adam Lewis

Adam Lewis

Executive Producer

Melony Lewis

Melony Lewis

Executive Producer

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How to Build a Library

20258.0 / 10103 min
Documentary

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.