OPENING FILM + GALA
IRISH PREMIERE

In Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Shiro Koinange and Angela Wachuka, two intrepid young women, undertake an inspirational yet daunting project to transform the formerly whites-only, colonial-era McMillan Memorial Library into a vibrant cultural hub for a new generation of Africans. Over the course of eight years, they must navigate local politics, bureaucratic resistance, raise millions for the rebuild, whilst tackling difficult questions about which histories should be preserved, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past. 

Followed by a Q&A with Directors Maia Lekow & Christopher King hosted by David O’Mahony.

Notes by David O’Mahony.

Screening as part of the IFI Documentary Festival 2025.