Biblioburro, the Donkey Library
Biblioburro, the Donkey Library

Biblioburro, the Donkey Library

November 03, 2008 | 52 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Luis Soriano

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