The film has two charismatic protagonists, but directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King fail to render a complete portrait of their community. How can one tackle the effects of colonialism on ...

Sundance: Directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King commit to capturing the years-long effort to revive three libraries in Kenya after decades of neglect. “How to Build a Library” begins in 2017.

Two documentaries premiering at Sundance this weekend are set thousands of miles apart — in Nairobi, Kenya and Texas, respectively – but at the heart of their stories is the same thesis: the ...

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 ...

How can one tackle the effects of colonialism on indigenous African people more than half a century after most nations on the continent got their independence? In "How to Build a Library," directors ...