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It is the tension between the abuse of human-rights that the white supremacists inflicted and Campbell’s claim, which, as far as I am aware, is valid, that he purchased the land post the Ian Smith regime with the consent of the Mugabe government that makes for uncomfortable viewing at the same time as highlighting the cultural and political complexities of post-colonial existence. Nevertheless, it is precisely these challenging issues and shifting sympathies - played out against allegations of ‘ oppressor’ turned ‘oppressed’ claiming foul - that make the film both so riveting and a contested cultural document.

It is the tension between the abuse of human-rights that the white supremacists inflicted and Campbell’s claim, which, as far as I am aware, is valid, that he purchased the land post the Ian Smith regime with the consent of the Mugabe government that makes for uncomfortable viewing at the same time as highlighting the cultural and political complexities of post-colonial existence. Nevertheless, it is precisely these challenging issues and shifting sympathies - played out against allegations of ‘ oppressor’ turned ‘oppressed’ claiming foul - that make the film both so riveting and a contested cultural document.