By Meena Nanji and Zippy Kimundu
Our Land, Our Freedom
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Our Land, Our Freedom tells the story of Wanjugu, a powerful Kenyan woman’s search for her father’s remains. Her father, Dedan Kimathi, was the leader of the 1950s Kenyan Independence Movement, who was hanged by the British, his body disposed of anonymously. Searching for his father’s remains, Wanjugu soon learns of a buried history of British colonial atrocities, including concentration camps, mass graves, and the massive theft of land that left hundreds thousands of Kenyans destitute. Her personal mission expands, and she transforms into a powerful advocate, exposing colonial brutality while building a nation-wide grassroots movement for land resettlement.
Section : Competition - Focus
Country : Kenya, United States, Portugal, Germany
Original languages : English, Swahili, Kikuyu
Subtitles : French, English
Directors
Meena Nanji (Kenya)Zippy Kimundu (Kenya)
Producers
Eliane Ferreira (Brazil)Meena Nanji (Kenya)
Zippy Kimundu (Kenya)
Muiraquitã Filmes
Twende Pictures
Afrofilms International Ltd
Photographie
Steve RuiyDru Mungai
Editing
Jordana BergFranki Ashiruka
Son
Willis AbutoJohn Paul Gichengo
World Sales
First Hand Films (Switzerland)Duration
100’Completion
2023