Honey at the Top (2015)
Honey at the Top is a film about the Sengwer forest people of the Cherangani Hills, Kenya, being evicted from their ancestral land in the name of conservation. The film centres around father of two Elias as he works with his community to try and hold onto their culture and resist the evictions. It is an intimate portrait of this community at a crossroads, facing international pressure from organisations like the World Bank, a corrupt Kenya Forest Service who are burning their houses and attempts to turn the forest into a commodity through carbon offsetting schemes.
Director: Dean Puckett
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Editing: Dean Puckett
Production: Grasp The Nettle Films
Country: Kenya, United Kingdom
Original Language: en
Keywords
kenya, sengwer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Honey at the Top about?
- Honey at the Top is a film about the Sengwer forest people of the Cherangani Hills, Kenya, being evicted from their ancestral land in the name of conservation. The film centres around father of two Elias as he works with his community to try and hold onto their culture and resist the evictions. It is an intimate portrait of this community at a crossroads, facing international pressure from organisations like the World Bank, a corrupt Kenya Forest Service who are burning their houses and attempts to turn the forest into a commodity through carbon offsetting schemes.
- Who directed Honey at the Top?
- Honey at the Top was directed by Dean Puckett.
- How long is Honey at the Top?
- Honey at the Top has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Honey at the Top?
- Honey at the Top is a Documentary film.
- Where was Honey at the Top produced?
- Honey at the Top was produced in Kenya, United Kingdom.