Biblioburro, the Donkey Library

2008 | 52 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Biblioburro, the Donkey Library
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    This documentary follows the life of a one-of-a-kind man, and his one-of-a-kind library. Luis Soriano is a Colombian schoolteacher who spends weekends taking his donkey, and book collection, to the poverty-ridden towns of Magdalena Province. Facing down drug dealers, dangerous creatures, and overbearing heat, Soriano bravely faces down fear to promote education and literature.

  • Release Date

    03 November 2008

  • DirectingLuis Fernando Bohórquez
  • Budget

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    $0.00

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