Mau Mau
Synopsis
In October 1952 the British government declared a State of Emergency in Kenya. Its object: the defeat of "Mau Mau." In the war that followed, fewer than 40 of Kenya's 40,000 white settlers were killed while more than 15,000 Africans lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands more were arrested and subjected to a humiliating and often brutal process of "rehabilitation." But what was Mau Mau? A movement based, according to the British Colonial Secretary, on a "perverted nationalism and a sort of nostalgia for barbarism"? Or the Land Freedom Army, an organized political and military response to repression and armed aggression? Using newsreel and previously inaccessible archive footage, and drawing on interviews with participants on both sides, Mau Mau examines the myth and the reality of Africa's first modern guerrilla war.
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January 1, 1973
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Koff, Anthony Howarth
- Screenplay & Story
- David Koff
- Original Title
- Mau Mau
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 51m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Koff, Anthony Howarth
David Koff
Roger Buck
David Koff, Anthony Howarth
Department Leadership Roster
David Koff
Writer
David Koff
Producer
Anthony Howarth
Producer
Roger Buck
Editor
David Koff
Director
Anthony Howarth
Director
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What is Mau Mau about?
In October 1952 the British government declared a State of Emergency in Kenya. Its object: the defeat of "Mau Mau." In the war that followed, fewer than 40 of Kenya's 40,000 white settlers were killed while more than 15,000 Africans lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands more were arrested and subjected to a humiliating and often brutal process of "rehabilitation." But what was Mau Mau? A movement based, according to the British Colonial Secretary, on a "perverted nationalism and a sort of nostalgia for barbarism"? Or the Land Freedom Army, an organized political and military response to repression and armed aggression? Using newsreel and previously inaccessible archive footage, and drawing on interviews with participants on both sides, Mau Mau examines the myth and the reality of Africa's first modern guerrilla war.
Who directed Mau Mau?
Mau Mau was directed by David Koff, Anthony Howarth.
Who stars in Mau Mau?
The principal cast of Mau Mau includes Musindo Mwinyipembe.
When was Mau Mau released and how long is it?
Mau Mau was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 51m.