Documentary
THE LOVE OF BOOKS: A SARAJEVO STORY
"How a group of book lovers risked their lives to save a library during the Bosnian war"
20111h 15m
Directed by Sam Hobkinson
Spoiler-Free
Documentary which tells the story of a group of men and women who risked their lives to rescue a library - and preserve a nation's history - in the midst of the Bosnian war. Amid bullets and bombs and under fire from shells and snipers, this handful of passionate book-lovers safeguarded more than 10,000 unique, hand-written Islamic books and manuscripts - the most important texts held by Sarajevo's last surviving library.
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity5.8
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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