Documentary ·History · Germany · 2017 · 52m

Book Hunters

Die Bücherjäger

Book Hunters poster
Director
Susanne Brahms
Cast
Robert Levin as Self - Narrator (voice) Najeeb Michaeel as Self - Dominican Monk Columba Stewart as Self - Benedictine Monk Chiara Raimondo as Self - Archaeologist Stephen Greenblatt as Self - Literature Scholar Letizia Mandate as Self - Greek Culture Scholar
Crew
Safy Jana Reske — Editor André Feldhaus — Original Music Composer Susanne Brahms — Writer Matthias Greving — Producer Mike Beilfuß — Producer Janina Sara Hennemann — Producer
Tagline

Fight for the knowledge of the world

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
book burningcensorshipart restoration
Key Collaborators
Susanne Brahms Director Safy Jana Reske Editor André Feldhaus Original Music Composer Susanne Brahms Writer Matthias Greving Producer Mike Beilfuß Producer Janina Sara Hennemann Producer
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