How to Build a Library (2025)
103 min
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 rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.
- Release date
- November 21, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States, Kenya
Trailer
Cast
- Shiro as Self
- Wachuka as Self
- King Charles as Self
- Prince Philip as Self
- Queen Camilla as Self
- Queen Elizabeth II as Self
Crew
- Prince Philip · Archive footage
- Queen Elizabeth II · Archive footage
- Christopher King · Director
- Maia Lekow · Director
- Ricardo Acosta · Writer
- Christopher King · Writer
- Maia Lekow · Writer
- Christopher King · Producer
- Maia Lekow · Producer
- Daniel Hoffknecht · Composer
- Maia Lekow · Composer
- Katya Mihailova · Composer
- Ken Myhr · Composer
- Peter Gitonga · Cinematographer
- Nyasha Kadandara · Cinematographer
- Christopher King · Cinematographer
- Leon Malu · Cinematographer
- Ricardo Acosta · Editor
- Maya Daisy Hawke · Editor
- Christopher King · Editor
- Maia Lekow · Editor