BBC Africa Eye has acquired the critically acclaimed film ‘Our Land, Our Life’, which follows the journey of two extraordinary Kenyan women – mother and daughter, Mukami and Wanjugu Kimathi – who shine a light on British atrocities as they fought Mau Mau separatists.
After the Mau Mau leader, Dedan Kimathi was hanged by the British in 1957 for leading the fight against colonial rule, his body was secretly dumped. Now, his daughter, Wanjugu, joins her mother’s decades-long quest, to find his remains.
‘Our Land, Our Life’ follows Wanjugu’s journey as she meets elder fighters and land rights advocates who share their experiences of the brutal history of colonial oppression, including the loss of land that left hundreds of thousands of Kenyans destitute and has never been resolved.
The film is co-directed and produced by Kenyan producer Zippy Kimundu and USA-based producer Meena Nanji.
Tom Watson BBC Africa Eye editor: “‘Our Land, Our Life’ is a powerful film that we are proud to bring to our global audience, making it available across our digital and TV channels.
This film explores issues around legacy, colonialism and land rights that are of particular interest to our audiences across Africa and beyond. At the heart of our investigative unit, BBC Africa Eye prides itself on uncovering untold stories and investigating injustice – this acquisition of this film exemplifies this commitment.”
From Monday 20 January, the film will be available on BBC Africa Eye’s YouTube channel, and iPlayer for audiences in the UK. It will also air across BBC media TV partners across Africa.
