Book Hunters (2017)
Fight for the knowledge of the world
When chaos reigns, while barbaric and fanatical rulers, both ecclesiastical and secular, systematically burn entire libraries, book hunters, secret heroes of history, travel the world saving and copying texts, threatened by the madness of censors, with the noble purpose of preventing the ultimate loss of human knowledge.
Director: Susanne Brahms
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Cast
- Robert Levin - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Najeeb Michaeel - Self - Dominican Monk
- Columba Stewart - Self - Benedictine Monk
- Chiara Raimondo - Self - Archaeologist
- Stephen Greenblatt - Self - Literature Scholar
- Letizia Mandate - Self - Greek Culture Scholar
- Vito Mocella - Self - Optical Engineer
- Mustafa Jahie - Self - Librarian
- Andrea Dautović - Self - Librarian
- Enver Imamovíc - Self - Archaeologist
Screenplay
Music: André Feldhaus
Editing: Safy Jana Reske
Production: Kinescope Film, nordmedia, ARTE, Radio Bremen
Country: Germany
Language: Bosanski, English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
Keywords
book burning, censorship, art restoration
More Films by Director: Susanne Brahms
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Book Hunters about?
- When chaos reigns, while barbaric and fanatical rulers, both ecclesiastical and secular, systematically burn entire libraries, book hunters, secret heroes of history, travel the world saving and copying texts, threatened by the madness of censors, with the noble purpose of preventing the ultimate loss of human knowledge.
- Who directed Book Hunters?
- Book Hunters was directed by Susanne Brahms.
- Who stars in Book Hunters?
- Book Hunters stars Robert Levin, Najeeb Michaeel, Columba Stewart, Chiara Raimondo, Stephen Greenblatt, Letizia Mandate.
- How long is Book Hunters?
- Book Hunters has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Book Hunters?
- Book Hunters is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Book Hunters produced?
- Book Hunters was produced in Germany.