The Battle for Laikipia is a 2024 documentary film directed by Daphne Matziaraki and Peter Murimi. The film details conflicts that have emerged after two years of drought across Lakipia in Kenya.[1][2]
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| Edited by | Sam Soko |
| Music by | William Ryan Fritch |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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Premise
editShot over a five-year period, The Battle for Lakipia examines tensions between indigenous Samburu people and white ranchers in Kenya and how these conflicts are heightened by drought in the region.[3][1]
Release
editThe Battle for Laikipia premiered in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the Sundance Institute/Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction.[4] That March, the film screened as part of the CPH:DOX competition.[3]
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edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Sundance Film Festival | 26 January 2024 | Sundance Institute/Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction | Toni Kamau | Won | [4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Elfadl, Murtada. "'The Battle for Laikipia' Review: How the Climate Crisis Is Reawakening Tensions in a Kenya Community". Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "The Battle for Laikipia". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Vourlias, Christopher. "MetFilm Sales Nabs International Rights to Sundance Documentary 'The Battle for Laikipia' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Award Winners". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2024.