In the drought-stricken Laikipia region of Kenya, a tense and tangled conflict unfolds between Indigenous Samburu herders and white landowners. As climate impacts intensify and political tensions rise, long-standing inequalities erupt into violence. 

 is a gripping and deeply human story of land, legacy, and resistance; exploring colonial history, ecological crisis, and what it means to fight for justice on contested ground.


⏰ 7:00 PM CEST // 1:00 PM EDT // 8:00 PM EAT

✨ Free screening and live Q&A hosted by Doc Society and Kinema as part of the 

, a curated film series amplifying urgent stories from the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Doc Society

THE BATTLE FOR LAIKIPIA

Jason Hunke

Shari Sant

Shannon Joy

Tiffany Schauer

Sam Soko

William Ryan Fritch

Kati Davenport

Maya Craig

Steve Ruiyi

Jordan Inaan

Lauren Schwartzman

Emily Thomas

Zachai Kalet-Schwartz

James Pace Cornsilk

Josh Kisamwa

Barney Broomfield

Barny Treveylan

Yiorgos Rizos

Anthony Thuku

Habiba Gicheru

Cynthia Njuguna

Sifiso Khanyile

Carole Kinyua

Lucky Mwachi

Kenneth Kigunda

Ben Coulson

Emma Corbett

Oli Gurney

Paul Koren

Jennifer Kerr

Joe Heath

Dan Weinberg

Andrew Harris

Luke Kantola

Daphne Matziaraki

Peter Murimi

Toni Kamau

Roger Ross WIlliams

Geoff Martz

Jody Allen

Vincent Mbaya

Climate change and unresolved historical injustices raise the stakes in a generations-old conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in a wildlife conservation haven.

Documentary

Emily Wanja