As drought in the Kenyan savanna intensifies, descendants of British settlers and nomadic pastoralists each fight for home. Filmed over five years, Battle for Laikipia is a deeply personal story of post-colonial East Africa in the era of climate change.
Supported by Doc Society Climate Story Fund, Threshold Foundation, Wild Lives Foundation, and Ford Foundation JustFilms.
World Premiere, Sundance 2024
World Cinema Competition
Directed by Daphne Matziaraki & Pete Murimi
Cinematography Daphne Matziaraki, Pete Murimi & Maya Craig
Producer: Toni Kamau / Co-Producer: Maya Craig
Executive Producers: One Story Up / Roger Ross Williams & Geoff Martz
Edited by Sam Soko