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Mangi Meli Remains

Mangi Meli Remains

"An old man from Kilimanjaro is missing the head of his grandfather."

In Old Moshi, Tanzania, a head is missing : the skull of Chief Meli, who fought the German colonial occupation of his territory and was executed in response to his resistance in 1900. This animated film, based on archival sources and oral accounts provided by Chief Meli's grandson, sheds light on the racist roots of physical anthropology and ethnological museums.

Release DateMarch 15, 2020
StatusReleased
Original TitleMangi Meli Remains
Runtime 12min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageGerman, Swahili
Original LanguageSwahili
Production CountriesGermany, Tanzania
Production CompaniesFlinn Works