The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu
First aired on Feb 12, 2009
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Genres: Documentary
Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts. With its university founded around the same time as Oxford, Timbuktu is proof that the reading and writing of books have long been as important to Africans as to Europeans.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Aminatta Forna | Presenter
Featured Crew
Richard Trayler-Smith | Producer
Sophie Chapman | Production Manager
Aminatta Forna | Presenter
Tim Short | Editor
John Christie | Camera Operator
Adrian Davies | Executive Producer
