How to Build a Library

2025103 min10.0English, Swahili

Directed by

Maia Lekow, Christopher King

Synopsis

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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Sundance Film Festival (world premiere) 2025

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Encounters International Documentary Festival 2025

Cast and Crew

Cast: Wanjiru Koinange, Angela Wachuka

Writers: Christopher King (Writer), Ricardo Acosta (Writer), Maia Lekow (Writer)

Editors: Christopher King, Ricardo Acosta

Composer: Katya Mihailova, Maia Lekow

Producers: Roger Ross Williams, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Regina K. Scully

Production: Circle & Square Productions, Artemis Rising, Fork Films, One Story Up Productions

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