By Meena Nanji and Zippy Kimundu

Our Land, Our Freedom

Tickets

Sunday 10 March – 14h30
Grütli - Salle Langlois
Rue du Général-Dufour 16, 1204 Geneva

Saturday 16 March – 15h00
Screening followed by a discussion with the directors (by videoconference)
Grütli - Salle Simon
Rue du Général-Dufour 16, 1204 Geneva

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.

Swiss Premiere
Section : Competition - Focus
Country : Kenya, United States, Portugal, Germany
Original languages : English, Swahili, Kikuyu
Subtitles : French, English
Duration
100’
Year
2023
Directors
Meena Nanji
Zippy Kimundu
Producers
Eliane Ferreira
Meena Nanji
Zippy Kimundu
Muiraquitã Filmes
Twende Pictures
Afrofilms International Ltd
Photographie
Steve Ruiy
Dru Mungai
Editing
Jordana Berg
Franki Ashiruka
Son
Willis Abuto
John Paul Gichengo
World Sales
First Hand Films