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The Battle for Laikipia

As drought in the Kenyan savanna intensifies, descendants of British settlers and nomadic pastoralists each fight for home. Filmed over five years, The Battle for Laikipia is a deeply personal story of post-colonial East Africa in the era of climate change.

Sundance 2024, World Cinema Competition
Land/Sky/Sea Award, Hot Docs 2024
Amnesty International Human Rights Award, Durban International Film Festival 2024

Directed by Daphne Matziaraki & Pete Murimi
Directors of Photography Daphne Matziaraki, Pete Murimi, Maya Craig
Produced by Toni Kamau / Co-Produced by Maya Craig
Executive Produced by One Story Up / Roger Ross Williams & Geoff Martz
Edited by Sam Soko