On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Inside these chests was a treasure more valuable than gold: the city’s ancient books. Why were they hiding these priceless manuscripts? Elizabeth Cox digs into the literary tradition of Timbuktu.
Genre: Animation, Documentary
Stars: Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Crew: Juliana Constantino (Director), Elizabeth Cox (Writer), Bethany Cutmore-Scott (Producer), André Aires (Music)
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Studio: TED Ed
Runtime: 6 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 22, 2020
IMDb: 10
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