The Land Beneath Our Feet
When lost footage from the 1920s depicting a corporate land grab in the early days of globalization arrives back in Liberia, it sparks inquiry into how Liberians lost sovereignty over the very land that sustains them.
60 mins
The Land Beneath Our Feet follows a young Liberian man, uprooted by war, who returns from the USA with never-before-seen footage of Liberia’s past. The uncovered footage is embraced as a national treasure. Depicting a 1926 corporate land grab, it is also an explosive reminder of eroding land rights.
Philomena Bloh Sayeh
Herself
Cecil T.O. Brandy
Himself
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Narrator (voice)
Ali Kaba
Himself
Joseph Saye Guannu
Himself
Jojin Van Winkle
Additional Photography
Sarita Siegel
Director
Sarita Siegel
Producer
Alexander Wiaplah
Associate Producer
Mark 'Reg' Wrench
Editor
Alexander Wiaplah
Additional Photography
Sarita Siegel
Director of Photography
Sarita Siegel
Editor
Sarita Siegel
Writer
Gregg Mitman
Director
Gregg Mitman
Producer
Judith Helfand
Associate Producer
Jojin Van Winkle
Associate Producer
Justin Bomberg
Additional Photography
Justin Bomberg
Associate Producer