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Book Hunters
“Fight for the knowledge of the world”
8.7 / 10• 2017• 52m•NR• German
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
RL
Robert Levin
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadNM
Najeeb Michaeel
Self - Dominican Monk
CS
Columba Stewart
Self - Benedictine Monk
CR
Chiara Raimondo
Self - Archaeologist
SG
Stephen Greenblatt
Self - Literature Scholar
LM
Letizia Mandate
Self - Greek Culture Scholar
VM
Vito Mocella
Self - Optical Engineer
MJ
Mustafa Jahie
Self - Librarian
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Susanne Brahms's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Book Hunters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
