OUR LAND, OUR FREEDOM
(orig. )
Kenya, United States, Portugal 2023Language:Kikuyu, English, SwahiliSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Meena Nanji, Zippy KimunduCinematographer:Andrew Mungai, Steve RuiyiEditor:Jordana Berg, Franki AshirukaSound:Willis Abuto, John Paul GichengoProducer:Meena Nanji, Zippy Kimundu, Eliane FerreiraProduction Company:Twende Pictures, Afrofilms International Ltd, Muiraquitã FilmesDistributor:First Hand Films100 min, Colour
The documentary camera follows Mukami and Wanjugu Kimathi in their fight against Britain's colonial legacy in Kenya. Mukami, once a freedom fighter and over 90 years old, was married to the leader of the Mau Mau movement, Dedan Kimathi, who was executed in 1957. Wanjugu, her daughter, continues the search for his remains to fulfil her mother's last wish. In the process, she uncovers gruesome details of the colonial era: concentration camps, mass graves and land theft. Her search turns her into an activist who demands justice for the dispossessed and launches a nationwide movement. A personal story that reveals the dark chapter of colonialism in Kenya.
Director's Biography:Zippy Kimundu and Meena Nanji are Kenyan filmmakers. Zippy Kimundo completed a master's degree at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and founded Afrofilms International.Meena Nanji produces, writes and shoots documentaries.
Director's Filmography:
2022 MERCY
2018 IN SHADOWS
2015 ASHA
2013 PARINAMA
Screenings
- 15.11.2024 18:30 381 Event Space