Dukuya Lekominga, Nderi Lolinge, Patrick Ole Saikong, Reuben Legei, Clinto Lekominga, Rupes Caro
Kenya
2024
In Maasai, Samburu and English with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Tracy Rector
Producer
Kavita Pillay, Tracy Rector, Adam Mazo, Taylor Hensel
Screenwriter
Laissa Malih, Kavita Pillay
Cinematography
Franklyne Mudulia Manono
Editor
Sauli Pillay
Original Music
Soundstripe, Moments
Laissa Malih
Laissa Malih is the first female Maasai filmmaker. Her work focuses on documenting, linking, amplifying, and scaling up youth and women’s voices across diverse Indigenous cultures in Kenya and the world. Her 2020 documentary, River of Brown Waters (2020), looks at the significance of the Ewaso Ng’iro, a river that serves as a lifeline for pastoralist communities surrounding Mount Kenya. In addition to film work, Malih has participated in international conferences and fellowships focused on climate adaptation and cultural legacy.
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