Oil & Water

A sober, urgent short documentary that puts you inside a community's standoff with a powerful corporation, equal parts anger and resolve.

Directed by

Anjali Nayar

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Facing imminent takeover of their ancestral lands, women in the Turkana region of Kenya organize themselves to stand up against oil giant Tullow. Despite resistance from the men in their community, they continue to oppose the corporation that threatens to snatch away their sovereignty and way of life.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, colonialism, environment, gender

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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