Sean C.May 16, 2025

representing @filmfreakmafia at this #SIFF2025 screening of #HowToBuildALibrary (AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St #400, Seattle, WA)

https://letterboxd.com/film/how-to-build-a-library/

How to Build a Library (2025)

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.

VarietyJan 30, 2025

Six Social Justice Documentaries From Sundance Selected for Ford Foundation Grants (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #News #FordFoundation #HowtoBuildaLibrary #MarleeMatlinNotAloneAnymore #Sundance

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ford-foundation-allocates-fund-social-justice-documentaries-from-sundance-exclusive-1236291473/

Six Sundance Documentaries Chosen for Ford Foundation Fund (EXCLUSIVE)

Six Sundance documentaries are part of the Ford Foundation's $4.2 million investment in social justice stories.

Variety
VarietyJan 29, 2025

‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Compassionate but Uneven Documentary Tracks the Reinvention of a Colonial Era Library in Kenya
#Variety #Reviews #HowtoBuildaLibrary #SundanceFilmFestival

https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/how-to-build-a-library-review-kenya-sundance-1236290323/

'How to Build a Library' Review: Doc About Kenya Community Lacks Focus

This documentary, premiering at Sundance, follows the rehabilitation of a colonial-era library in Kenya, but only tells half of a story.

Variety
IndieWireJan 27, 2025

‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Two Nairobi Women Confront Colonialism’s Lasting Impact
#IndieWire #Criticism #Movies #Documentary #Film #HowtoBuildaLibrary #Sundance

https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/how-to-build-a-library-review-1235088295/

'How to Build a Library' Review: Two Nairobi Women Face Colonial Past

Two Nairobi women face colonial past in 'How to Build a Library,' working to revive three Kenyan libraries in disrepair. Read our review.

IndieWire
Africa EventsDec 12, 2024
How to Build a Library and Khartoum offer intimate portraits of survival, transformation, and hope, bringing African experiences to a global stage.#africanfilms #christopherking #howtobuildalibrary #khartoum #maialekow #sundancefilmfestival
Two Powerful Films From Kenya and Sudan to Premiere at Sundance 2025 | OkayAfrica
Two Powerful Films From Kenya and Sudan to Premiere at Sundance 2025 | OkayAfrica

'How to Build a Library' and 'Khartoum' offer intimate portraits of survival, transformation, and hope, bringing African experiences to a global stage.

OkayAfrica