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 Date

March 15, 2020

Status

Released

Original Title

Mangi Meli Remains

Runtime

12min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German, Swahili

Production Companies

Flinn Works