Mangi Meli Remains
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.
Cast: Nkwabi Elias Ng'angasamala, Michael Ojake
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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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Konradin Kunze
- Studio
- Flinn Works
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
German, Swahili
Where to watch
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