Archive Liberia Fest

On Feb 19th 2023 and in collaboration with Archive Liberia we hosted a virtual festival centered around the theme of land sovereignty in Liberia as seen in the film The Land Beneath Our Feet (2016). This 4-hour virtual event included a screening of The Land Beneath Our Feet (60 minutes), performance from Liberian legendary singer, Princess Hawa Daisy Moore, and panel conversation between the film's protagonist Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey and land researcher Ali Kaba & a special mix made by SHABAZZ.

About Archive Liberia: Archive Liberia is an invitation and site for recovering, holding and organizing the collective memory of Liberia. Liberians are welcomed to submit family photos and stories to be published on the website.

About Film :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. In post-conflict Liberia, individuals and communities are pitted against multinational corporations, the government, and each other in life-threatening disputes over land. What can this ghostly footage offer a nation, as it debates radical land reforms that could empower communities to shape a more diverse, stable and sustainable future?