Mangi Meli Remains

Name: Mangi Meli Remains
Released: 2020-03-15

2020

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

Trailer

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 Date

2020-03-15

Status

Released

Original Title

Mangi Meli Remains

Runtime

12 min

Original Language

SW

Production Countries

Germany, Tanzania

Production Companies

Flinn Works

Overview

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.

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