

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.
Release Date
February 12, 2009
Runtime
1h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
2
