Our Land, Our Freedom

Our Land, Our Freedom

Searching for the remains of her father, a Mau Mau freedom fighter, Evelyn Wanjugu Kimathi's quest becomes an investigation into British colonial atrocities, from detention camps to mass land theft, and into a present-day movement demanding justice and the return of stolen land in Kenya.

Why This Film Matters: It connects a personal act of mourning to one of the unhealed wounds of empire, giving voice to a reckoning with colonial history that is still very much alive, and to the Kenyans still fighting for their land and freedom.

Our Land, Our Freedom
  • Our Land, Our Freedom

    Searching for the remains of her father, a Mau Mau freedom fighter, Evelyn Wanjugu Kimathi's quest becomes an investigation into British colonial atrocities, from detention camps to mass land theft, and into a present-day movement demanding justice and the return of stolen land in Kenya.

    Why Thi...