Book Hunters (2017)

"Fight for the knowledge of the world"

8.7 September 22, 2017 52m Released
DocumentaryHistory

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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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

  • Brezzano Maximum

    Brezzano Maximum

    Self - Book Restorer

  • Patriarch Gregory Peter XX of Cilicia

    Patriarch Gregory Peter XX of Cilicia

    Self - Armenian Catholic Patriarch

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