The Battle for Laikipia
• • 2024
• min
The Battle for Laikipia
The Battle for Laikipia
• • 2024
• min
Synopsis
<p>For centuries, Kenya's Laikipia region has been a grazing route for indigenous pastoralist com- munities. It is also home to white ranchers and conservationists who settled there during the colonial era and stayed after Kenya's independence. Laikipia has been feeling the ravaging effects of climate change for decades; the pastoralists, ranchers, and conservancies rely on Laikipia’s grasslands to sustain their cattle and wildlife. When drought and elections collide, conflict erupts.</p>
Biography and filmography
<p>Daphne Matziaraki is a Greek director She has directed films that chronicle major social political and envi- ronmental developments in Europe, Africa, the United States, and the Middle East. Her short Into the Sea won multiple awards and it became part of educational platforms worldwide. Peter Murimi is a Kenyan director and producer focusing on hard-hitting social issues. He has made films in 30 African countries for major media outlets.</p>