The Philosopher Kings (2009)

Directed by

Patrick Shen

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that follows custodial workers at several major U.S. universities. It shows their daily tasks, personal stories, and the wisdom they carry.

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What happens

The Philosopher Kings is a 2009 documentary film directed by Patrick Shen, and produced by Greg Bennick, about custodial workers at major U.S. universities and their lives. Filming took place at Cornish College of the Arts; UC Berkeley; Duke University; University of Florida; Princeton University, for the section about Josue Lajeunesse; the California Institute of Technology; and Cornell University. The film premiered at Silverdocs in June 2009 and was shown at the SF DocFest film festival at The Roxie in San Francisco in October 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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