Save and Burn a documentary by Julien Samuel: Reviewed by Maja Khankhoje
Serai Magazine, to be published, online, Apr. 11, 2005
Maja Khankhoje of Serai magazien Montreal reviews Julian Samuel's work Save and Burn (224; 80:34mins). Samuel's work discusses the use of the library as a embodiments of democracy and civilsation in the West.; and interviews notable library historians from several universities. Samuel finishes his work showing the various destruction of libraries in occupied Palestine and Iraq. The work recounts the libraries beginnings in ancient Sumeria and ends in the continuing conflicts of the middle east.
ITEM 2005.033 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Links
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Save and Burn – Julien Samuel
The Library in Crisis – Julien Samuel