Buxton Books is excited to be the bookseller for the Charleston Library Society as they host a special screening of The Book Keepers, as well as a discussion with the tenacious father-son team whose commitment to their cause adds poignancy and power to every scene.
A gifted writer’s death a week before becoming a critically acclaimed author sends her husband and son on an inspirational book tour to ensure her dream lives on.
Carol Wall’s debut memoir – about cancer, friendship, and cultivating an open heart – was a breakout success. But joy turned to tragedy when the breast cancer she wrote about returned, and she died months after its publication.
Determined to keep his late-wife’s dream alive, Dick Wall becomes the unlikely spokesperson for her debut memoir and embarks on an unexpected cross-country promotional tour. He’s joined by his filmmaker son, Phil, who is torn between saving his mom’s first book and his concern for how his dad is coping with their new reality.
Their inspirational journey, captured on film in The Book Keepers, sparks reflections on loss, relationships, and the healing power of sharing stories.
Ticketing information listed below:
Tickets: Members $10, General Admission $15
To purchase your tickets, please click here or call 843.723.9912 during office hours (Monday–Thursday, 11:00am to 4:00pm).
About the Director:
Phil Wall is an award-winning filmmaker. He has written, produced, directed, filmed and edited three feature documentaries, and is currently in post-production on his fourth. His documentary feature, The Standard, debuted at #4 on the iTunes documentary chart in September of 2020. It’s currently available on Hulu in the US, and internationally–most notably on Discovery+ in Latin America and Brazil. The Book Keepers is his third documentary. It won both the Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at its premiere with the Austin Film Festival. It’s an official selection for 13 other US film festivals, including SCAD Savannah, Napa Valley, and Twin Cities. The film was acquired for distribution by First Run Features and its limited nationwide theatrical release launched June 17, 2022. Wall’s professional career began in 2008, when he began work on The Passing Game, a documentary feature currently in post-production about the career and philosophies of legendary prep-school basketball coach, Fletcher Arritt. Wall lives in Brooklyn, where he works on independent and commercial narrative content.
Praise for The Book Keepers:
Awards
Jury Prize for Best Documentary – Austin Film Festival , Audience Award for Best Documentary – Austin Film Festival
Festival Selections
Austin Film Festival (Premiere), Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival, Mystic Film Festival, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Beaufort Film Festival (NC), DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival, FIDBA (International Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires), Ojai Film Festival, Beaufort International Film Festival (SC), Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival