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The Serengeti’s beauty draws tourists from around the world — but for the Maasai, that fame comes at a cost. A Maasai human rights lawyer fights to stop the evictions of his people from their homelands in Tanzania.

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Seize the Summit

Tanzania | 2024

Four war survivors from diverse backgrounds attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, confronting physical challenges and inner trauma in search of growth. Safa bears the scars of Syria's war; Adnan has been in a wheelchair since being shot at 14; Shaqayeq grew up facing the pressure of war-torn Afghanistan; Tania only just managed to flee Ukraine. As they push their limits, the mountain delivers a un…

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Stonewall at 50

Tanzania | 2021

The Stonewall Riots were a turning point in LGBT+ history, an act of resistance leading to annual pride marches around the world. But 51 years on, many LGBT+ people continue to face discrimination and violence.

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Tanzania Transit

Tanzania | 2018

On board a sleeper train crossing Tanzania, the stories of three passengers unfold. Rukia is an entrepreneurial woman, on her way to begin a new life. Isaya is an old Masai man heading back to the bush with his grandson. Peter, a powerful preacher, makes money by letting his followers pay for his services. This microcosm offers a glimpse into their lives as each character moves towards an uncerta…

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Human-Elephant Conflict

Tanzania | 2017

With increasing animal and human populations in the Serengeti, elephant-human clashes have become more violent and commonplace. However, drone technology may hold the solution to an escalating conflict.

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The Hadza: Last of the First

Tanzania | 2015

One of the last true hunter-gatherer tribes, the East African Hadza try to maintain their sustainable lifestyle. They have lived on their land near the Rift Valley in Tanzania for over 50,000 years. Like other indigenous peoples around the globe, the Hadza now face grave challenges to their way of life. The Hadza: The Last of the First is a call to action to guarantee a land corridor for their su…

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Mama C

Tanzania | 2014

Raised in the violent segregation of 1960s Kansas, former Black Panther and artist Mama C has lived in Africa for most of her life. Her story is a journey through African identity and gives us a powerful meditation on identity, exile and art.

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Sons of Africa

Tanzania | 2013

In 1979, after a brutal war, the army of Julius Nyerere - founding father of Tanzania - overthrew Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Now, more than 30 years on, the sons of Idi Amin and Julius Nyerere have come together for a symbolic act of reconciliation: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together. As Madaraka and Jaffar make their way up to the Roof of Africa, they discuss the way they see one another, the r…

In the Shadow of the Serengeti

Tanzania | 2025

Seize the Summit

Tanzania | 2024

Stonewall at 50

Tanzania | 2021

Tanzania Transit

Tanzania | 2018

Human-Elephant Conflict

Tanzania | 2017

The Hadza: Last of the First

Tanzania | 2015

Mama C

Tanzania | 2014

Sons of Africa

Tanzania | 2013