28 Jan 2017
Sanctuary
Donkeys inhabit and communicate with each other - and the filmmakers - in a Sanctuary.
Biblioburro, the Donkey Library
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.
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Luis Soriano Self
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