The Oath (2005 film)

The Oath is a compelling fictional film that place in Kenya in the 1950's during the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonialism. It was written/directed/shot/edited and co-produced by Nathan collettThe Oath portrays the struggle for land and freedom from a Kenyan perspective.

The Oath is the fictional story of two brothers, Mwangi and Joseph. Mwangi is a laborer on a white settler's farm, struggling to hold on to the land that his father considered to be theirs. His brother Joseph chose a different path - that of the church. Mwangi is pulled into the Mau Mau after taking an oath to fight the white man. Joseph insists violence is never justified. The brothers take actions that place them in opposition to each other. Mwangi chooses to join the Mau Mau, while Joseph tries to stay neutral.



References The Oath Hot Sun Films reference