How to Build a Library

2025

Christopher King,Maia Lekow
1h 43m
November 21, 2025 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 21, 2025
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Fork Films,Artemis Rising,Doc Society,One Story Up Productions,Circle & Square Productions
Cast: Wanjiru Koinange,Angela Wachuka
Director: Christopher King,Maia Lekow
Writer: Christopher King,Maia Lekow,Ricardo Acosta
Producer: Nikki Heyman,Emma Pompetti,Roger Ross Williams,Judy Kibinge,Regina K. Scully,Jamie Wolf,Christopher King,Maia Lekow,Geoff Martz,Maxyne Franklin,Nathalie Seaver,Melony Lewis,Tegan Acton,Geralyn White Dreyfous,Adam Lewis
Music: Katya Mihailova,Daniel Hoffknecht,Maia Lekow
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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