Shiro and Wachuka have never attempted a project like this before, but their determination to redefine the once white-only McMil- lan Memorial Library carries them through every challenge. Their friendship radiates warmth, their honesty in the face of frustration draws us right into their journey. Directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King follow the efforts to rebuild the library and confront its colonial legacy. When viewing archive images, the team vacillates between anger and recognition, and the question arises again and again: what to preserve, what to leave behind? A sensitive film about heritage and restitution that points far beyond the walls of the library.

Shiro and Wachuka have never taken on a project like this, but their determination to redefine the once whites-only McMillan Memorial Library drives them through each challenge. Their friend- ship offers warmth, while their honesty about frustrations draws us into their journey. Directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King capture the effort to restore the library and confront colonial legacies. As the team sifts through archival images, they grapple with anger and appreciation, asking what to remember and what to leave behind. The result is a nuanced exploration of legacy and reclamation that reaches far beyond the library's walls.

Docu | Kenya | 2025 | 110 min | OmeU | Directed by: Maia Lekow, Christopher King | VSR: 18 | CN: Film addresses racism Docu | Kenya | 2025 | 110 min | SEN | Directed by: Maia Lekow, Christopher King | VSR: 18 | CN: Film addresses racism