Mangi Meli Remains
An old man from Kilimanjaro is missing the head of his grandfather.
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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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Budget
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Runtime
12 min
Release Date
2020-03-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Swahili
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Nkwabi Elias Ng'angasamala
Narrator (Mzee)
Michael Ojake
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