Kalenzi Media presents

Sons of the Soil

The land remembers what men try to forget.

When poisoned land begins killing a rancher’s cattle, the veterinarian he hires uncovers a buried truth, one that binds them to a past neither man has outrun.

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Motion treatment

Built like a teaser before the pitch begins.

Inspired by a true story

Simple story. Deep emotional pull.

Dr. Patrick Kalenzi travels to a remote Texas ranch to investigate why cattle are dying. The land is poisoned. The damage traces back to abandoned oil wells.

Then Patrick discovers the rancher is the boy he once saved during war in Uganda. The mystery becomes personal. The fight becomes about truth and redemption.

Poisoned land. Dying cattle. A hidden past. A chance at redemption.
Oil pump and cattle on a dry Texas ranch at sunset
A hand releasing soil
Soil slipping through a hand

Why this film hits

Urgent, emotional, and built for a global audience.

A father is running out of time. A man is running from his past. A truth refuses to stay buried.

“We don’t outrun the past. We inherit it.”

Story world

Two worlds. One truth.

Cattle silhouetted against a stormy sunset
Texas

Present day ranch

Poisoned land, hidden damage, abandoned wells, and a father running out of time.

Ugandan landscape with cattle and warm sunset light
Uganda

1990s memory

A childhood shaped by survival, trauma, and identity rebuilt under impossible pressure.

Texas ranch landscape with oil pump and damaged land
The ranch

Collision point

Where past and present collide, and where the land itself becomes a witness.

Soil in a hand
The shed

Buried truth

A decaying structure holding a truth no one buried deep enough.

Market positioning

Hell or High Water meets Beasts of No Nation.

A grounded dramatic thriller for adult audiences, streamers, festivals, and awards-driven markets.

Adult drama and thriller audiences Global streamers prioritizing high-quality narrative features Festival and awards-driven markets
Globalcross-cultural story engine
Adultdrama and thriller audience
2027projected release window

Comparable films

Critical films with commercial pathways.

Comparable films prove there is appetite for grounded, character-driven stories where land, trauma, justice, and survival collide.

Beasts of No Nation poster
Netflix · 2015

Beasts of No Nation

African-rooted storytelling with global critical acclaim.

Hell or High Water poster
Lionsgate · 2016

Hell or High Water

Landscape, trauma, and justice intersect with emotional authenticity.

Wind River poster
Weinstein Co. · 2017

Wind River

Land, consequence, and moral tension with awards weight.

Mud poster
Lionsgate · 2013

Mud

Mythic Americana shaped by intimate personal trauma.

Executive & creative leadership

The people behind the story.

Dr. Patrick Kalenzi executive producer filmstrip portrait
Executive Producer / Story Consultant

Dr. Patrick Kalenzi

Authenticity, lived global perspective, cultural depth, and emotional credibility.

Jason Jace Kabolati writer producer filmstrip portrait
Writer / Producer

Jason “Jace” Kabolati

Character-driven, commercially viable storytelling for global platforms.

Rodney Anderson strategic advisor filmstrip portrait
Strategic Advisor / Associate Producer

Rodney Anderson

Film incentives, financing strategy, deal navigation, and production scale.

Target cast

Award-caliber performers for market visibility.

Proposed cast portrait for Miles Van Wyk
Target cast

Matthew McConaughey as Miles Van Wyk

Controlled intensity. Strength, restraint, and buried truth.

Alternate proposed cast portrait for Miles Van Wyk
Alternate

Josh Brolin as Miles Van Wyk

Presence over words. Weight over explanation.

Proposed cast portrait for Dr. Patrick Kalenzi
Target cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Dr. Patrick Kalenzi

The emotional and moral center of the film.

Themes

A reckoning with land, past, and self.

01

Who we become vs where we come from

Who we are is not only where we begin, but what we choose to carry forward.

02

Trauma and survival

The past lives in silence, memory, and the choices people make under pressure.

03

Environmental truth

What lies beneath the surface of land and people can no longer be ignored.

04

Redemption

There is always a path back if the truth is finally faced.

Dry ranch landscape with oil pump

Partnership opportunity

The land remembers. Audiences will too.

Seeking lead equity investors, strategic producing partners, and distribution or platform conversations for a grounded dramatic thriller with global reach.

Lead / equity investors Strategic producing partners Distribution and platform conversations Sequels and related project pathways

Status: script complete, packaging underway.

Targeting award-caliber talent to drive market visibility and acquisition value.

Built for festival launch, film market sales, and premium distribution conversations.

A lone figure in a cinematic landscape

Projected schedule

Clear path from green light to release.

  1. July 2026Development, 4 weeks
  2. August 2026Pre-production, 8 weeks
  3. October 2026Principal photography, 6 weeks
  4. December 2026Post-production, 20 weeks
  5. June 2027Picture lock and festival launch
  6. July 2027Film market sales and distribution conversations
  7. September/October 2027Theatrical release and distribution window

All dates are projected and subject to talent availability, weather elements, and force majeure conditions that may affect the shoot schedule.

K Kalenzi Media LLC

Join us in bringing Sons of the Soil onto the big screen

Let’s build a film that resonates globally and performs.

Patrick Kalenzi · Executive Producer

+1 720 934 1705 patrickkalenzi@gmail.com