tongue of the spear

Tongue of the Spear follows Adong Klara, a charismatic farmer of northern Uganda mobilizing neighbors through song and action to stop the theft of their land by a wealthy diasporan promising development. While Klara’s generation exhibits tremendous collective power in their quest to protect the land, their offspring are more excited about the prospects of selling it off.

Verite Documentary
90 minutes

Awards:
Documentary Africa Development Grant