The Man who Loved Books (Homage to JR Llobera)

Directing, camera and research: Roger Canals
Production: Ann MacLarnon i Jordi Orobitg Produccions
Editing: Jordi Orobitg
Running time: 40 min.
Year: 2015

Sinopsis: This documentary is an introduction to the life and work of the anthropologist Josep Ramon Llobera,1939–2010. Llobera, who was of Catalan origin, spent most of his academic life in London, at University College London and Goldsmiths College, living in his beloved Bloomsbury. A prolific author and editor, Llobera is best known as a scholar of European nationalism and of the history of social sciences. Through the testimony of those who knew him, such as friends, family and colleagues, excerpts from his writings and rich archive material The Man Who Loved Books uncovers different facets of the life of JR Llobera. It invites us to reflect on the profession of the anthropologist and on the meaning and function of anthropology as a scientific discipline. Above all, it is about friendship and a tremendous love of books.

 Festivals and screenings (selection):

• Filmoteca de Catalunya (2017)
• Royal Anthropological Institute (2017)