Book Hunters

2017 | 52 minutes | 8.0 ★ (2)

Book Hunters
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    22 September 2017

  • DirectingSusanne Brahms
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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