THE BOOKSELLERS
THE BOOKSELLERS is a behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world and the fascinating people who inhabit it. Executive produced by Parker Posey and featuring interviews with some of the most important dealers in the business, as well as prominent collectors, auctioneers, and writers, THE BOOKSELLERS is both a loving celebration of book culture and a serious exploration of the future of the book.
WORLD PREMIERE: New York Film Festival 2019
"Lovely and wistful. A documentary for anyone who can still look at a book and see a dream, a magic teleportation device, an object that contains the world" - VARIETY
“If you love books, you’ll adore this documentary.”
- LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Looks at the esoteric world of the antiquarian trade, and the passionate, eclectic and endangered characters who make it hum.”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
DIRECTED AND EDITED BY:
D.W. YOUNG
PRODUCED BY:
JUDITH MIZRACHY
DAN WECHSLER
D.W. YOUNG
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
PARKER POSEY
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
PETER BOLTE
ORIGINAL MUSIC:
DAVID ULLMANN
CO-PRODUCER:
DEBRA MCCLUTCHY
99 MINUTES, 2020
Official website: www.booksellersdocumentary.com
U.S. distribution: Greenwich Entertainment
International sales: Magnolia Pictures International