Murder on the Lake (2010)

UK

Television Documentary

Director: Henry Singer

Featuring: Alan Root, Sarah Higgins, Annabelle Thom, Dr. David M. Harper, Dee Raymer, David Chege, John Ndirangu, Issac Ouma, Andrew Enniskillen, Barry Gaymer, Andrew Omondi, Peter Szapary, John Sutton, Diana Bunny, Adrian Luckhurst, Nicholas Njangi, Julie Erskine, Brian Freeman

Henry Singer’s fascinating and vaguely disquieting documentary, which quite possibly features interviews with one or more of its protagonist’s killers, paints a picture of white African wildlife film-maker turned conservationist Joan Root, depicting her life from early colonial roots to her violent and untimely death, concentrating on her latter years when she dedicated her time and wealth towards preserving the natural beauty of Lake Naivasha, which had become threatened by the emerging flower farming industry. Iain.Stott