Movies that Matter: "Kikuyu Land" Movie Screening and Q&A

Join us for a special screening of Kikuyu Land at The Social Hub The Hague, curated by Movies That Matter. With an after-talk Q&A with the directors and activist.

During the after-talk Q&A, moderator Keye van Oordt together with directors Bea Wangondu & Andrew H. Brown and activist Joseph Njenga will discuss indigenous land reclamation efforts in Kenya and the human rights abuses suffered by local tea-plantation workers at the hands of the multinational companies that occupy the Kikuyu community’s ancestral land.

This movie is nominated for the Activist Lens award (powered by The Social Hub) and Grand Jury Documentary award.

Event Information:

Date: 25 March

Times:

Doors open - 19:30

Start movie - 19:45

Start Q&A - 21:20

End - 21:50

Location: Meeting Space 2+3 , The Social Hub The Hague, Hoefkade 9, 2526BN, Den Haag

Movie description:

In Kenya’s tea highlands, Mr. Mungai fights to reclaim land seized from his family during colonial rule. As his case against a multinational corporation gains momentum, local news producer Bea Wangondu begins documenting the struggle, exposing how historic dispossession continues to shape the lives and futures of the surrounding community.

During British rule, vast areas of fertile land were taken from Kenyan families. Today, much of that land remains in the hands of multinational corporations running a multi-billion-dollar tea industry. While global profits flourish, many tea workers face low wages, insecure working conditions and limited rights. Families who once owned the land continue to seek recognition and restitution, often encountering systemic resistance.

Alongside Mungai’s legal fight, we meet members of the wider community: Joseph Njenga, born and raised on a tea plantation, who now leads the organisation Better Tomorrow Today advocating for workers’ rights; Stephen, the son of a tea worker, whose childhood unfolds within the plantations at the centre of the dispute; and Jecinta Gathoni, who began working on a plantation as a young girl in 1968.

As Bea’s investigation deepens, she uncovers long-silenced histories, including within her own family. Moving between legal struggle and lived memory, Kikuyu Land traces a community’s determination to reclaim what was lost and asks what accountability looks like when the past refuses to stay buried.

Credits:

DIRECTOR - Andrew H. Brown, Bea Wangondu

PRODUCER - Moses Bwayo, Mike Morrisroe, Joseph Njenga

YEAR - 2025

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION - Kenya, United States

TYPE - Documentary

DURATION - 95 minutes

SPOKEN LANGUAGE - English, Swahili

SUBTITLES - EN

PRODUCTION COMPANY - Trifilm Studios

About Movies That Matter

Movies That Matter is an international film festival and year-round platform dedicated to films about human rights, social justice, and global issues. Through carefully curated screenings, in-depth discussions, and educational programs, the festival uses the power of cinema to spark dialogue, deepen understanding, and inspire social change. By bringing filmmakers, activists, and audiences together, Movies That Matter connects personal stories to global movements and encourages viewers to engage critically with the world around them

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Social Hub The Hague, 9 Hoefkade, Den Haag, Netherlands

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