
For centuries, Kenya's Laikipia region has been a grazing route for indigenous pastoralist communities. It is also home to white ranchers and conservationists who settled during the British colonial era and remained after Kenya's independence in 1963. Since 2017, we have intimately filmed with families on both sides as they confront a rapidly changing world. Laikipia has been feeling the ravaging effects of climate change for decades; the pastoralists, the ranchers and conservancies rely on Laikipia’s grasslands to sustain their cattle and the wildlife. When drought and elections collide, conflict erupts. Our story goes beyond the headline grabbing conflict. Exploring identity, the complicated legacy of British colonialism, and the intersection with climate change, all while happening during the most fragile moment of our planet.
- Year2024
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Swahili
- CountryKenya
- Content WarningViolence
- DirectorDaphne Matziaraki, Peter Murimi
- ProducerToni Kamau, Daphne Matziaraki
- Executive ProducerGeoff Martz, Jody Allen, Shari Sant Plummer, Shannon O'Leary Joy, Roger Ross Williams, Tiffany Schauer
- Co-ProducerMaya Craig
- EditorSam Soko
For centuries, Kenya's Laikipia region has been a grazing route for indigenous pastoralist communities. It is also home to white ranchers and conservationists who settled during the British colonial era and remained after Kenya's independence in 1963. Since 2017, we have intimately filmed with families on both sides as they confront a rapidly changing world. Laikipia has been feeling the ravaging effects of climate change for decades; the pastoralists, the ranchers and conservancies rely on Laikipia’s grasslands to sustain their cattle and the wildlife. When drought and elections collide, conflict erupts. Our story goes beyond the headline grabbing conflict. Exploring identity, the complicated legacy of British colonialism, and the intersection with climate change, all while happening during the most fragile moment of our planet.
- Year2024
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Swahili
- CountryKenya
- Content WarningViolence
- DirectorDaphne Matziaraki, Peter Murimi
- ProducerToni Kamau, Daphne Matziaraki
- Executive ProducerGeoff Martz, Jody Allen, Shari Sant Plummer, Shannon O'Leary Joy, Roger Ross Williams, Tiffany Schauer
- Co-ProducerMaya Craig
- EditorSam Soko