Book Hunters

Book Hunters

2017
52m
8.7

8.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History

"Fight for the knowledge of the world"

Overview

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.

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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Kinescope Film nordmedia ARTE Radio Bremen
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
Bosnian English French German Italian

Keywords

book burning censorship art restoration

Quick Facts

Original Title Die Bücherjäger
Release Date September 22, 2017
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt8026260
Website Visit Site

Cast

Robert Levin
Robert Levin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Najeeb Michaeel
Najeeb Michaeel

Self - Dominican Monk

Columba Stewart
Columba Stewart

Self - Benedictine Monk

Chiara Raimondo
Chiara Raimondo

Self - Archaeologist

Stephen Greenblatt
Stephen Greenblatt

Self - Literature Scholar

Letizia Mandate
Letizia Mandate

Self - Greek Culture Scholar

Vito Mocella
Vito Mocella

Self - Optical Engineer

Mustafa Jahie
Mustafa Jahie

Self - Librarian

Andrea Dautović
Andrea Dautović

Self - Librarian

Enver Imamovíc
Enver Imamovíc

Self - Archaeologist

Patriarch John X of Antioch
Patriarch John X of Antioch

Self - Greek Orthodox Patriarch

Elisabetta Lugato
Elisabetta Lugato

Self - Librarian

Key Crew

Susanne Brahms
Director
Susanne Brahms
Writer
Matthias Greving
Producer
Mike Beilfuß
Producer
Janina Sara Hennemann
Producer