Life carries on peacefully in Kenya‘s coastal slum of Owino Uhuru, until the smoke of an illegal lead-smelting plant pollutes soil and air. The plant operates at the very heart of the community, leaving a trail of destruction on its path: dead workers, hundreds of failed pregnancies and dozens of children suffering lifelong health effects of lead poisoning. The factory has been closed, but Owino Uhuru remains contaminated even today. OWINO tells the story of how this resourceless community survives against all odds, resisting the car battery recycling killer-industry.
(HRFF)