Ex Libris
2017 · Movie · 205 min · ★ 6.4 · 94% critics
This documentary follows a major cultural institution as it balances long-standing public services with changing community needs. It explores how the organization preserves tradition while adjusting to the pressures and possibilities of the digital age.
Also known as Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
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Details
- Original title
- Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 205 min
- Critic score
- 94/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (65 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like patient, idea-driven documentaries about big institutions and social change, similar to At Berkeley; not for you if you want fast pacing, personal drama, or clear-cut conclusions.
Pros: thoughtful institutional portrait; timely digital-era questions; calm, observant tone | Cons: low personal drama; slow, methodical pace; narrow subject focus
Cast & crew
Richard Dawkins
as Self
Elvis Costello
as Self
Patti Smith
as Self
Ta-Nehisi Coates
as Self
- EW
Edmund de Waal
as Self
Directed by Frederick Wiseman