Our celebration of documentary shorts continues this month with a new selection — The Words in the Margins by Sara Mott. Watch, share and let us know what you think!
When 31-year-old Axel seeks help learning to read at his local library, he meets Steve, a Kenyan immigrant with a love of language. Steve becomes Axel’s tutor, but who is helping whom? The Words in the Margins is an intimate portrait of two men born worlds apart but connected by their dreams of a better life.
In The Words in the Margins, two men from different backgrounds forge a unique friendship.
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