
The Manuscripts of Timbuktu
2009, English. Directed by Zola Maseko.
This documentary demonstrates that Timbuktu was a leading cultural, economic, scientific and religious center that made a significant and lasting impact on Africa and the entire world.
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- 1h 14m
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- English
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- 1 January 2009
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- Zola Maseko
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The Manuscripts of Timbuktu runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Manuscripts of Timbuktu isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Manuscripts of Timbuktu, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.
Who directed The Manuscripts of Timbuktu?
The Manuscripts of Timbuktu (2009) was directed by Zola Maseko.